Abstract
This study examined drug trafficking phenomenon from the African perspective. The study employed a desk review research approach with the reports and evaluations obtained from secondary sources of data analyzed through content analysis. The study identified the high value of the illicit narcotic drugs at the international level in the 1980s as driving factors that heightened the magnitude of the drug trade in Africa and also facilitated the relocation of drug trafficking organization from South America to Africa. The presence and illicit activities of the drug trafficking organizations in Africa further heightened the state of insecurity in the region The study recommends that government of states in Africa should enhance intelligence sharing networks about drug trafficking activities and also take necessary steps to improve security sector governance while also addressing the structural and economic weaknesses of their state through sustainable development programmes. This will help to curtail the capabilities and influence of foreign trafficking groups.
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