A country without a leader is a country in chaos. A country in chaos is a country in ruin. A country in ruin, is a country taken advantage of. A country taken advantage of, is a country that falls.
For Want of a Nail For want of a nail the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe the horse was lost. For want of a horse the rider was lost. For want of a rider the message was lost. For want of a message the battle was lost. For want of a battle the kingdom was lost. And all for the want of a horseshoe nail.
All one needs to do is look at any number of African countries to see this played out year after year. Without effective leadership, the most successful warlord gains power, and that lawless rule inevitably leads to chaos, violence, and infiltration by those who would Rrob the resources.