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Sudan accused of bypassing arms embargo to import weapons

Sudan accused of bypassing arms embargo to import weapons

The report which comes days after heavy fighting broke out in Darfur, indicated that heavy weaponry were mainly imported from China and the Russian ...

UN Chief recommends arms embargo on South Sudan

UN Chief recommends arms embargo on South Sudan

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged the Security Council to impose an arms embargo on South Sudan, fearing a "trajectory ...

Cache of assorted arms seized in Ivory Coast's Bouake city as mutiny ends

Cache of assorted arms seized in Ivory Coast's Bouake city as mutiny ends

ECOWAS forces in The Gambia seize weapons from Jammeh's home

ECOWAS forces in The Gambia seize weapons from Jammeh's home

Kenya to get $418 million military equipment from the United States

Kenya to get $418 million military equipment from the United States

Uganda: Man nabbed in fake $120m arms deal

Uganda: Man nabbed in fake $120m arms deal

Russia accuses Syrian rebels of using chemical weapons

Russia accuses Syrian rebels of using chemical weapons

Russia will veto UN plans for arms embargo on South Sudan

Russia will veto UN plans for arms embargo on South Sudan

South Sudan acquires weapons as economy collapses, U.N. says

South Sudan acquires weapons as economy collapses, U.N. says

U.N. to help Libya dispose of chemical weapons

U.N. to help Libya dispose of chemical weapons

Libya: Military experts display confiscated ISIS weapons

Libya: Military experts display confiscated ISIS weapons

Algerian troops kill 8 Islamist fighters, recovers weapons

Algerian troops kill 8 Islamist fighters, recovers weapons

African Union commits to fight against illicit small arms trade

African Union commits to fight against illicit small arms trade

US supports Tunisia with equipments to combat terrorism

US supports Tunisia with equipments to combat terrorism

CAR launches disarmament exercise

CAR launches disarmament exercise

Africa's military spending drops by 5.3% due to cuts by Angola

Africa's military spending drops by 5.3% due to cuts by Angola

French navy seizes cache of weapons heading towards Somalia

French navy seizes cache of weapons heading towards Somalia

Australia seizes weapons worth $2m heading to Somalia

Australia seizes weapons worth $2m heading to Somalia

UN panel recommends arms embargo on South Sudan

UN panel recommends arms embargo on South Sudan