Small but dangerous: Light weapons fuel conflict in Africa
Dr Martin Kimani, Kenya’s Permanent Representative to the UN, presides over the Council’s briefing session on Small Arms and Light Weapons at the UN headquarters in New York on October 5, 2021. PHOTO | COURTESY |KENYA'S MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Africa’s wars and conflicts could be easier to deal with if countries tightened controls on the circulation of small and light weapons, Kenya has said.
Peace missions on the continent or elsewhere are likely to be undone as long as warmongers can easily access weapons, it argued before the UN Security Council on Wednesday night during a session on Small Arms and Light Weapons. This is the first signature event by Kenya’s Council Presidency to discuss peace operations.
