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Arusha – A ballistic facility was created to deal with security threats posed by the proliferation of arms and light weapons in the East African region.
The facility is based in Kampala Uganda. "This is one of the flagship interventions to combat the illegal trafficking of small arms and light weapons (SALW)," said Charles Njoroge, vice president. Secretary General (Political Federation) of the East African Community (EAC)
He stated during his recent visit to the UN headquarters in New York that the center had been established with the support of the European Union (EU). The Regional Ballistic Guidance Center, as it is called, will be responsible for setting up an integrated ballistic identification system in the region.
The establishment of the center, said Njoroge, is in line with Without giving any statistics, he said, the CAE has specific objectives in the control of small arms and light weapons related to Silencing the Guns initiative of the African Union. 2020.
The ballistic facility was created at the time the EAC has yet to conclude and sign the draft protocol on peace and security.
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