By AFPMore by this AuthorJOHANNESBURGNigeria's former ruler Olusegun Obasanjo has said democracy is taking root in Africa, but warned that rising political stars would struggle to unseat old leaders unless they join forces during elections. Obasanjo, who was a military ruler for three years from 1976 and then a civilian leader from 1999 to 2007, said African countries Are making progress towards democracy, but much more remains to be done. Speaking to AFP following the launch in Johannesburg on Wednesday night of a book he co-authored on democracy in Africa, Obasanjo said: "Yes we are (making progress)" towards democracy. "Thirty years ago election was an aberration in Africa, today no election is an aberration," he said in the interview. Obasanjo co-wrote the book - Democracy Works -- Rewiring Politics to Africa's Advantage - with Zimbabwe's ex-finance minister and opposition leader Tendai Biti and two other authors.

Source: Daily Nation March 28, 2019 16:41 UTC