Stemming the flow of arms into Africa : how African NGOs can make a difference
The arms trade is a symptom, not the cause of conflict. Yet a strong case can be made for the argument that stemming the flow of weapons to an area of armed conflict can have a positive, albeit limited, impact. A continuous flow of arms provides protagonists with the material and psychological means to sustain a conflict. This means that a ban on further shipment of arms to one or all sides to an armed conflict could advance the cause of peace. This paper attempts to offer a perspective on the nature of the arms trade as it affects Africa, list the supply-side measures (like an international code of conduct) that are currently making some headway, and propose a number of mechanisms that governments and nongovernmental organisations in Africa can activate in order to curb the inflow of weapons.
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African Journal of Political Science
- Copyright Status
- In Copyright
- Date
- 1998-06
- Authors
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Hiltermann, Joost R.
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Articles
- Publishers
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African Association of Political Science
- Language
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English
- Pages
- Pages 119-128
- ISSN
- 1027-0353
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