Does Africa need help from the west to curb terrorism?

Government soldiers in Northern Nigeria state that they are being driven into the war zone with inferior weapons that don’t match that of the terrorist group book haram. Also on the soldiers list of worries is their salary claim which they claim of having unpaid dues extending to six months now.

This claims come at a time when the western Africa powerhouse is facing a widespread terror attacks and rapid kidnappings in the Northern area of the country. Also claims have now emerged of some of the Nigerian soldiers have joined ranks with the terror group and are actually fighting alongside Boko Haram.

The claims also are concurrent with the resent declaration of President Goodluck Jonathan of the terror group having infiltrated every level of his government. This, the Nigerian president has played part that has complicated attempts to share intelligence according to the statement according to the Nigerian leader. The U.S., France and Britain have all sent experts to help find the missing girls said to be hijacked by Boko Haram, but French and American officials have expressed concerns about how any information might be used.

Terror has caused a lot of tension and havoc in the face of Africa just recently two adjacent bombs killed passengers in a commuter vehicle in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. This has caused a lot of uproar from the public in both countries putting their Government on the pedestal once again with the spate of terror making the headlines pretty much too often.

A lot has been asked on the government’s ability to deal with this incidents. For instance the Kenyan security Cabinet Secretary Ole Lenku has not been spared with the raging public for his laid back counter active plan. This questions have once again reached the continental attention and many would wonder if the African Union would this time act differently from the usual sending of troops to war torn areas.