Deputy Interior Minister urges integrated arms control to combat violent conflicts in west Africa
Deputy Minister for the Interior, Hon. Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, has called for stronger political leadership and holistic management of weapons and ammunition to prevent the escalation of violent conflicts and extremism across the Gulf of Guinea and the broader West and Central African region.
Delivering the keynote address at the Regional Dialogue on Weapons and Ammunition Management at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in Accra, the Deputy Minister emphasised the devastating impact of the proliferation of small arms and light weapons and their ammunition. “These illicit flows fuel armed violence, crime, insurgency, and insecurity, undermining governance, development, and community stability,” he added.
Hon. Terlabi described the country as affected...