African officials gather in Nairobi to combat illegal arms trade

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African officials gather in Nairobi to combat illegal arms trade

STORY: African officials gather in Nairobi to combat illegal arms trade SHOOTING TIME: March 5, 2024 DATELINE: March 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the forum in Nairobi STORYLINE: Sub-Saharan African countries are committed to halting the flow of small and light weapons due to the threat they pose to peace, stability and long-term growth, officials said Monday at a forum in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital. The officials attending a two-day regional preparatory meeting decried the movement of these weapons across borders, fueling terrorism, armed insurgencies and wildlife crimes. Raymond Omollo, principal secretary for the State Department of Internal Security and National Administration of Kenya, said that the proliferation and misuse of small and light weapons pose an existential threat to Africa's peace, cohesion and stability. "Small and light weapons continue to wreak havoc in communities, fuel conflicts, undermine peace and stability, and hind

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