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SALW/ATT - Weekly Updates - September 2021

The Weekly SALW/ATT Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program and provided strictly for informational purposes only. Any opinions expressed in articles contained in this Update are not necessarily shared by PGA or any individual/s associated with PGA, nor does PGA, or any individual/s associated with PGA, vouch for the accuracy of the contents of these articles. For more information on PGA's Campaign Addressing the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons and Supporting Universality and Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty, please visit Campaign to Address the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) and to Promote Universality and Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)

  FranceArmer quoi qu’il en coûte ? La France et le commerce international des armes
  GambiaAfrica: VP Says Africa Is Grappling With Negative Effects of Conflicts, Insecurity
  Namibia Namibia moves to silence the guns
  NigeriaUNGA: Buhari seeks vigorous enforcement of Arms Trade Treaty
  NigeriaHow Non-State Actors Smuggle Small Arms, Light Weapons Into Nigeria ? Security Experts
  NigeriaNigerian Navy Denies Senior Officer Who Exposed How Chad Soldiers Sold Arms Illegally
  RDCSud-Kivu : vers l’implantation de l’antenne provinciale de contrôle des armes légères, de petit calibre et de réduction de la violence armée
  United StatesUS officials: Biden aide to meet Saudi crown prince on Yemen
  United StatesSaudi-US military ties continue despite rights reset

  Afghanistan Taliban's windfall from U.S. withdrawal: $83B in weapons
  Africa The 1029th meeting of the Peace and Security Council (AUPSC): An open session commemorating the 2021 Africa Amnesty Month
  Bosnia and Herzegovina  BiH destroys 1,972 pieces of small arms and light weapons
  Global Canada – Le Canada doit cesser d’armer l’Arabie saoudite 
  CEDEAO Lutte contre les armes légères : La CEDEAO harmonise ses textes avec le support de la GIZ et de l’Union Européenne (EU) 
  ECOWAS Fight against small arms: The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) harmonises its texts with the support of GIZ and the European Union (EU) 
  España ¿Barcos sin honra? O qué hacer con las corbetas que España vende a Arabia Saudí 
  Kenya You'll be forgiven if you surrender illegal weapons now - Matiang’i 
  Liberia ECOWAS Commission Directorate on Peace and Regional Security Concludes a Five-Day Fact-Finding Mission in Liberia 
  Liberia Small Arms Commission seeks vigorous enforcement
  Nigeria Buhari moves to check influx of small arms, light weapons writes to Senate
  Mexico EU fija fecha para litigio contra armas 
  South Africa Guns for hire: Mapping the source of South Africa's deadly illicit firearm trade 
  South Africa South Africa resumes Zuma’s protracted arms deal trial 
  United Kingdom New foreign secretary Liz Truss pushed for arms sales to Saudi Arabia
  United Kingdom Ministry of Defence advertised surplus military pistols as ‘crowd control’ weapons at arms fair showcase
  United States Groups push lawmakers to use defense bill to end support for Saudis in Yemen civil war
  United States Biden administration notifies Congress of Saudi arms sale
  United States US military sale to Saudi Arabia moves ahead
  Vietnam Illegal trade of small guns, light weapons affects int’l peace, security: Vietnamese ambassador

  Colombia Colombia claims army colonel provided guerrillas with arms and explosives
  Germany Germany and the Middle East: A tale of morals and markets
  Guyana Guyana to get help in fight against firearms trafficking
  Mali Mali: Contrôle des armes légères: l’arme féminine en action
  Sahel enquête sur l’armement des djihadistes...
  Sierra Leone Sierra Leone’s presidency of Arms Trade Treaty ends, with major achievements
  South Africa/KSA/UAE South Africa’s arms exports to Saudi Arabia and the UAE fuel Yemen’s humanitarian crisis
  Saint Kitts and Nevis ACP Browne recognised for outstanding contribution and leadership to Caribbean Firearms Initiative
  Taiwan Han Kuang exercises begin with Air Force, Navy, biological warfare drills
  Trinidad and Tobago Chote: Trinidad and Tobago Constitution gives no right to bear arms
  United Kingdom Britain’s ‘robust’ arms export controls are a fiction
  United Kingdom Six countries invited to arms fair are on Foreign Office human rights list
  United Kingdom UK Bishops and faith-based organizations say 'stop' to the arms trade
  Yemen UN Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts on Yemen releases its fourth report [EN/AR]
  Yemen UN: 18,000 Yemeni airstrike casualties since 2015
  Yemen Yemen: As conflict drags on, ‘no quick wins’ – UN envoy

  Afghanistan 'Ambiguous role': Did Russia, Iran supply Taliban fighters with weapons against US troops?
  Balkans Terrorisme: les Balkans, l’une des principales régions du trafic d'armes en Europe
  Côte d’Ivoire Sécurité en Côte d’Ivoire : Le Rasalao renforce les capacités de ses membres de l’intérieur du pays
  España España puede acabar en el Tribunal de Estrasburgo por el secretismo sobre la venta de armas al régimen saudí
  Jamaica 935 Jamaicans killed since the start of the year
  Liberia LiNCSA Climaxes Specialized Training and Awareness in Arms Control and Border Security Management for Border Security Officers & Border Communities in Three Counties
  Mali Lutte contre la prolifération des Armes légères et de petit Calibre : Un officier d’expérience aux commandes
  Mexico México pide a la comunidad internacional reforzar el control transfronterizo de armas
  Mexico México permitio venta, violando tratado de armas
  Myanmar Britain announces new Myanmar sanctions
  Philippines Ratifying arms treaty won’t lead to embargo, blacklisting for PH – officials
  Philippines Senate foreign relations committee OKs Arms Trade Treaty
  Russian Federation/Belarus Russia to send arms, ‘maybe even S-400s’, to Belarus: Lukashenko
  Russian Federation/KSA Russia, KSA Strengthen Military Ties In Signal To Washington; UAVs, Helos Potentially On Table
  South Africa Parole for S.Africa's Zuma Ahead of Graft Trial Angers Opposition
  Trinidad and Tobago Guns, guns and more guns
  Trinidad and Tobago Probe into gun licence racket
  United Kingdom Fears UK weapon exports could fall into Taliban hands
  United Kingdom Stop the Arms Fair launches with protest against weapon sales to Israel
  United States The Pentagon budget is already out of control: Some in Congress want to make it worse