Trumps and customised democracies in Africa, by Aminu Habibu Jahun The Trumps aren't unknown in postcolonial African politics. Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th American president, is their quintessential fascistic and narcissistic embodiment. Opposed to the organic link of democracy, the people and society, African Trumps would hardly allow democracy to take root in many African nations. Democratic theorists envisaged that separation of powers would be sufficient to let democracy flourish, as it automatically restrains powerful actors against it. However, the theorists didn't envisage the corrosive effects of democratic Goliaths on...