Effects

•    It leads to colossal loss of human lives.
•    Destruction of property and yet reconstruction is very expensive.
•    Economic underdevelopment and widespread poverty.
•    Disruption of agricultural activities and hence famine.
•    It contributes to rural urban migration.
•    Immoralities and indiscipline acts like raping.
•    It leads to an increase of the refugee crisis in Africa-
•    Displacement of families and family separations.
•    Creation of socially deprived groups of people e. g orphans, widows and street children.
•    It worsens the gender inequalities.
•    Leads to revolutions, counter-revolutions and change of governments.
•    It leads to poor standards of living especially in refugee camps.
•    Contributes to the outbreak of diseases.

National Movements and New States in Africa