Small arms and light weapons in the horn of Africa. From: Ploughshares Monitor | Date: June 22, 2002| Author: Griffiths-Fulton, Lynne | COPYRIGHT 2002 Project Ploughshares. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Solving the problem of SALW requires collaborative approaches involving civil society organizations and grassroots communities, and the continued strengthening of partnerships with donors and the international community.

With regional partners the Africa Peace Forum (APFO) and the International Resource Group on Disarmament and Security in the Horn of Africa (IRG), Project Ploughshares works on projects that try to stem the destruction caused by the proliferation of smal...

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