Why cross-border disarmament goal is hard to achieve
A resident of Tiaty in Baringo County, Kenya, after registering his gun during a peace campaign by the county security team. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
The inability by countries in the region to carry out simultaneous disarmament is impeding the mopping up of illegal arms used in terrorism, poaching and piracy.
Besides not carrying out joint disarmament to prevent border communities from hiding the arms across their borders, some countries have also prioritised registration over disarmament.
