By Noel King Kigali 22 October 2007 Congo's armed forces are preparing to mount an offensive against community-based militias in the east, known as the Mai Mai. A high-ranking member of Congo's army says disarming the Mai Mai will take precedent over...
By Alisha Ryu Mogadishu 03 May 2007 Businessmen in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, began handing over their weapons to the transitional government on Thursday, following an agreement by the government to protect the business community and its properti...
By Noel King Akobo, Southern Sudan 22 August 2006 Disarming small militias is an ongoing problem in southern Sudan. Following a proliferation of arms during Sudan's 21-year civil war, rival villages in the region armed themselves, leading to violent...