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Arms trafficking or gunrunning is the illicit trade of contraband small arms, explosives, ... especially in Africa and ex-Soviet states. [36] Related theories
The Security Council was concerned about large-scale illegal arms trafficking in Africa, particularly of small arms and the threat it posed to security, development and humanitarian situation on the continent. [3] In this regard, African countries were urged to introduce legislation on the use of arms.
Beyond legal trade, the illicit trade of small arms and light weapons also has a great effect on Africa. Many of the illicit trade among small arms in Africa can be attributed to post-conflict removal and movement of weapons.
The declaration also expressed concern at violations of arms embargoes in West Africa and links between such violations, illegal arms trafficking and mercenary activities. [4] Therefore, there was a need to make the population of the subregion aware of the dangers of arms trafficking and the activities of mercenaries.
The Protocol Against the Illicit Manufacturing and Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Ammunition (Firearms Protocol) is a treaty on anti-arms trafficking including Small Arms and Light Weapons that is supplemental to the Convention against Transnational Organized Crime. It is one of the so-called Palermo protocols.
Ramaphosa said the ship had docked at the base to deliver equipment that had been ordered for the South African National Defence Force in 2018 by South Africa's arms procurement company Armscor.
The cancelation of the purchase of Sa'ar 4-class missile boats from Israel, some of which had to be built covertly in South Africa instead. South Africa's inability to purchase modern fighter aircraft to counter Cuban MiG-23s over the SAAF in the South African Border War. [5] The growth of the modern day multibillion-dollar South African arms ...
The Central African Convention for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons, their Ammunition and all Parts and Components that can be used for their Manufacture, Repair and Assembly, also known as the Kinshasa Convention, aims at regulating small arms and light weapons (SALW) and combating their illicit trade and trafficking in Central Africa.