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Non-international armed conflict is one between the government and rebel group(s) within the borders of a state or between rebel group(s) among themselves. This has clear legal regimes applicable and assessment is also simple. However, various armed conflicts fought across Africa today have changed both in dimension and characteristics. Foreign state actors and non-state actor have occupied the space in battle-field fighting for one faction or the other. This has convoluted the notion of international and non-international armed conflict and confused the legal dichotomy inherent in them. The greatest culprit of this is Sub-Saharan African counties with the highest theater of war. This article considers the argument on internationalization of armed conflict generally and within the precinct of the armed conflicts in three Sub-Sahara African countries of DRC, Somalia and Nigeria. The paper finally recommends the removal of the dichotomy between international armed conflict and non-international armed conflict in order to operate a single legal regime that will regulate all types of armed conflict. It argues further that this will engender a seamless assessment and prosecution of violations of laws of armed conflict especially in Africa.

Internationalization of Armed Conflict in Africa: Appraisal of Sub�Saharan African Countries of Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia and Nigeria