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African religious leaders warn of weapons proliferation

The proliferation of small and light weapons in Africa cannot be stemmed through reforms in the security sector alone, religious leaders there have warned, reports Ecumenical News International.

"The arms are not themselves the problem; rather, they are symptoms of other structural dynamics," said the leaders in a statement at the end of a 16-18 June meeting in Nairobi on the issues of small arms.

The faith leaders cited weak governance, corruption, competition for diminishing resources, decades of continued conflict and wars, and climate change as key factors that need to be tackled.

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TAGS: Africa weapons proliferation religious leaders corruption reforms

[06/22/2009]

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