The danger of supplementing aid to Africa with weapons: Illicit firearms and small weapons recovered during security operations being destroyed in Nairobi. REUTERS/Thomas MukoyaDuring the recent G-20 meeting in Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel floated the idea that African countries should be given weapons as part of development aid so that they could be more effective in … [Read more...] about The danger of supplementing aid to Africa with weapons | The Conversation
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Merkel’s proposal to transfer weapons as aid needs to be approached with caution | The Conversation
Merkel’s proposal to transfer weapons as aid needs to be approached with caution: There are 100 million uncontrolled small arms and light weapons in African crisis zones. Reuters/Goran TomasevicGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel recently commented that large industrialised countries should be more open to transferring weapons as part of their development aid so that African … [Read more...] about Merkel’s proposal to transfer weapons as aid needs to be approached with caution | The Conversation
Why efforts to secure a deal on banning all nuclear weapons are so important | The Conversation
Why efforts to secure a deal on banning all nuclear weapons are so important: ReutersLast week negotiations to ban nuclear weapons started in New York. The talks came as a result of United Nations General Assembly resolution adopted in December last year. The resolution takes forward multilateral negotiations on complete nuclear disarmament. … [Read more...] about Why efforts to secure a deal on banning all nuclear weapons are so important | The Conversation
South Africa welcomes UN resolution on the Treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons
South Africa welcomes UN resolution on the Treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons: South Africa welcomes the adoption on 27 October 2017 of a resolution entitled "Taking forward multilateralism nuclear disarmament negotiations" by a Committee of the UN General Assembly responsible for disarmament and international security. The resolution, which will be tabled for adoption at … [Read more...] about South Africa welcomes UN resolution on the Treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons
Assessing the risk from Africa as Libya loses its chemical weapons | The Conversation
Assessing the risk from Africa as Libya loses its chemical weapons: The threat of chemical weapon attacks is on the rise globally. Reuters/Ueslei MarcelinoLibya’s remaining chemical weapons left over from the Gaddafi regime are now being safely disposed of in a German facility. This eliminates the risk of them falling into the wrong hands. But can these same hands acquire … [Read more...] about Assessing the risk from Africa as Libya loses its chemical weapons | The Conversation
