POLITICAL CRISIS, SOCIAL CONFLICT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA

Democracy is described as majority rule over the minority the values of democracy which are although relatively fair also can be tyrannical in the face of the minority with virtually absolute authority in the hands of the higher number under a democracy, a group's worth is based on the result of political and economic competition. There is a very close relationship between the concepts of democracy and conflict. The democratic system of governance is based on representatives with as many interests as are found in society representation to a very large extent has been a major source of positive transformation and negative fracture of many developing societies. The liberal theory was adopted. John Locke made a tremendous contribution to the theory of classical democracy. He regarded the consent of the people as the basis of political power. He also opines that people in the state of nature had three natural rights: the right to life, liberty and property. The research contends that the government of Africa should adhere to the rules of law and good governance