Africa's Missing Billions: International arms flows and the cost of conflict

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Author(s)
Hillier, Debbie
Publication date
2007-10-11
Subject
Conflict and disasters
Trade
Keywords
Conflict
Disasters
Arms trade
Protection
Country
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Chad
Nigeria
Kenya

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Publisher(s)
Oxfam International
Safer World
International Action Network on Small Arms
Document type
Briefing paper
Description
Africa suffers enormously from conflict and armed violence. As well as the human tragedy, armed conflict costs Africa around $18bn per year, seriously derailing development. The most commonly used weapons in Africa’s conflicts are Kalashnikov assault rifles. The vast majority of these weapons and their ammunition – perhaps 95 per cent - come from outside Africa. To protect lives and livelihoods, the 2008 UN Group of Governmental Experts working on the Arms Trade Treaty must ensure swift progress towards a strong and effective Treaty. All governments have a role to play in ensuring its success.
Pages
38
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10546/123908
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http://policy-practice.oxfam.org.uk/publications/africas-missing-billions-international-arms-flows-and-the-cost-of-conflict-123908
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