Journal of African Studies and Sustainable Development

This paper noted that Terrorism in Africa is surprisingly alarming. This is because Africa as a continent is known for a modest approach to life, informed by cultural and peculiar ontological patterns. But in the last 10 years, Terrorism seems to be pushing its luck successfully on the continent, unleashing ruthlessness that has made Africa an island of blood and want. Employing the methods of analysis and phenomenology, the paper noted that the psychological basis of Terrorism is to destabilize Government and impose an extreme ideology not compatible with the idea of development and progress. The paper concluded using Ruchita Beri's expertise idea on tackling Terrorism. We must collectively nip Terrorism in the bud by fighting the root causes of it, otherwise, it would ravage us as a continent.

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