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Weapons and unexploded remnants in South Sudan continue to threaten people’s lives. But twelve-year-old Angelo is using the knowledge he has gained from awareness-raising campaigns to contribute to making communities safer.
30 July 2018
One of the key challenges faced by communities in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands (ASAL), such as those in Isiolo and West Pokot counties, is the lack of proper management of the National Police Reserve (NPR) involved in providing security to communities.
9 December 2015
In many communities in Kenya where Saferworld and partners have been working, a significant security concern is the prevalence of small arms and light weapons (SALW).
28 January 2015
Following a decision of the Council of the European Union on 27 February 2012, a two-year project on ‘Supporting EU-China-Africa dialogue on conventional arms control’ was launched on 5 June 2012.
30 June 2014
As the international community meets in New York to evaluate progress under the UN Programme of Action on small arms and light weapons we look at the issue of SALW in Kenya.
16 June 2014
Around 60 Chinese and other international officials and experts gathered in Beijing on 18 March 2014 to discuss collaborative actions to fight against illicit small arms and ammunition in Eastern Africa.
15 April 2014
A Saferworld supported group of nine arms control experts from Africa, China and Europe welcome signing of the Arms Trade Treaty but urge momentum continues.
15 October 2013
Illegal possession and use of small arms and light weapons (SALW) cause hundreds of thousands of deaths across the globe each year.
15 February 2012
Cattle-raiding has a long history in South Sudan, but the vast supply of small arms in civilian hands has led to the raids becoming more violent in recent years.
7 October 2011
As the international community decides how it will engage with the two new states which will be created when South Sudan secedes in July 2011, addressing the root causes of conflict and insecurity should be a top priority.
26 April 2011