Hosted by the African Union's Silencing the Guns Initiative, the three-day meeting held in Nairobi recently brought together diplomats, political leaders and top AU official. We have shortages of resources but there must be a political will to silence the guns," said Mr Mamabolo. The objective of the Silencing the Guns Initiative is a conflict-free Africa, prevention of genocide, making peace a reality for all and ridding the continent of wars and humanitarian disasters. According to the latest analysis by Amani Africa, the security situation in Africa in the year of silencing the guns 2020 became bleaker than it was in the preceding years. From North Africa to West Africa, the Sahel the Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes, the guns are getting louder making a mockery of the theme.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 07, 2021 00:12 UTC