Africa and Arms Control: Challenges and Successes
- South Africa ENACT 2018
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- Policy Brief, Issue 3. April 2018 .
This policy brief by ENACT reviews that although many African countries have adopted regional and global policies on arms control, the continued illicit proliferation of small arms and light weapons is an indication of wider transnational organised crime on the continent that calls for more attention. It argues that criminal networks exploit gaps in the regulatory systems, porous borders and weak law-enforcement procedures. The policy brief also discusses continental initiatives by the African Union to put an end to trade in arms and weapons.
