Angola Conference on small arms

The Prime Minister of Angola called for closer cooperation between government and civil society in his speech opening the first national conference on disarming Angola society, held 5-6 March. The government wants to reduce civilian gun ownership over the coming months, to reduce the likelihood of armed violence during the election in September. The conference was attended by government and UN officials from several countries, as well as civil society representatives including Joseph Dube, Africa coordinator for IANSA. Discussions covered the international instruments on small arms, gun recovery and registration strategies and raising awareness of the danger of guns in the home. http://www.angolapress-angop.ao/noticia-e.asp?ID=600155