New Blog Post: Arms trade to Africa can be opaque: why this is dangerous

We just released a new blog post where we focus on why the international small arms trade is often shrouded in ambiguity and why that can be dangerous, particularly in the African context. Check it out!

'Eolika, a Guyana-flagged cargo vessel, had already been detained in the port of Senegalese capital, Dakar due to 'inconsistent' declarations. Authorities in the West African nation then searched the ship, seizing three containers of Italian manufactured ammunition worth an estimated US$5 million. According to initial accounts, port authorities in La Spezia authorised the shipment, which was reportedly headed to the Dominican Republic. But at the time of writing, it remained unclear why the vessel made the unexpected stop in Dakar, leading civil society groups to call for more transparency on the transfer. The consignment highlights the fact that the international small arms trade is shrouded in ambiguity...'

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