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Article Title: The Root Causes and Emerging Trajectories of Violent Conflict in Africa, Implications for Socio-Economic Development
by Nwachukwu Stephen Tochukwu, Atigwe Simon Chukwuemeka, Obioji Josephine Nneka, Onwuka Ifunanya Amara

Abstract:
Africa in the last two decades has been the most conflict-affected region in the world. Ten of the 24 most war-affected countries between 1980 and 1994 were African, and four of these (Liberia, Angola, Mozambique and Somalia) were ranked within the five most severely affected countries in the world. Conflict has been responsible for more death and displacement than famine or flood. The scale and nature of warfare have directly affected the lives of many millions of Africans. The main elements of this tragedy are the millions of uprooted people who have lost their homes and livelihood, the increasing numbers of direct civilian casualties and increased levels of violence, abuse and mutilation suffered by non-combatants. While successive governments of the various nation states and the international communities have made concerted efforts to curb this menace, all efforts have proven abortive as emerging trajectories to violent conflict continue to arise, putting the continent in great jeopardy. The paper attempts to bring to the fore, the root causes of violent extremism in the continent, new trajectories to the rise of violent conflict, its extremism and measures through which the monster, violent conflict can be brought to its knees. Consequently, three research questions guided the works and secondary source of data was collated as descriptive design was used in the analysis recommendations were based on the findings. The significance and purpose of the study cannot be overemphasised as it will unravel the impending dangers inherent in the prevailing trajectory of violence in Africa

Keywords: Trajectory, Conflicts, trajectory, Violence, Africa

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