Tackling the Illicit Trade and Diversion of Arms and Ammunition Into and Within Africa: The Role of China-Africa Cooperation

By Elizabeth Kirkham and Singo Mwachof

This briefing outlines the wide-ranging causes of small arms and light weapons (SALW) and ammunition proliferation and misuse into and within the continent of Africa , and the impact this has on the economic prospects and people’s lives. It makes the case for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation to address the proliferation of illicit SALW and ammunition at its next conference in 2021, and highlights a number of priority areas where practical and sustainable actions can help tackle the problem.

London: Saferworld, 2020. 17p.