Insurgency and Terrorism in Africa: A Study of Some Recent Trends

The lethality of insurgency and terrorism is sight destroying and heartbreaking. Yet, the resurgence of military coup d'etats in Africa is sowing more seeds for the growth of insurgency and terrorism recently, these together weakens state institutions in Africa and undermines their capacity to buy in to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The study examined the activities of some terrorist and Insurgence groups in Africa. It also analyzed the recent trends of insurgency and terrorism in Africa and to highlight the security challenges in fighting the threats. The study is anchored on the theoretical framework of grand – national strategy. Data was generated through documentary method via secondary sources, while qualitative descriptive method and content analysis was adopted as the tools of analyses. The study observed that leadership ineptitude and power struggle among political elites in Africa is to be held liable for these menaces. The study recommended for indigenous African counter-insurgency measures that reflects its motto: “African solutions to African problems”.