Weapons and Ammunition Destruction in Niger

01/01/2015
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31/05/2015
Activity description

As part of the 'Regional Assistance to Arms Management and Destruction in Sahel-West Africa', MAG coordinated with Handicap International to provide explosives for ammunition destruction in Niger. A total of 286,653 items were destroyed including anti-tank mines, rocket shells, and small arms ammunition with a total weight of more than 10 tons.

Project description

The 'Arms Management and Destruction Programme for Sahel-West Africa' is a regional project co-funded by the US Department of State's Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement and the German Federal Foreign Office. MAG is working with states in the Sahel and West Africa to identify areas for assistance and improve management of nationally held weapons and ammunition, with the aim of reducing the risk of diversion of items to the illicit market as well as the risk of unplanned explosions in munitions depots. The project aims to contribute to security in the region by equipping states in the Sahel and West Africa with the infrastructure and training to tackle the challenge of conventional arms proliferation in the long term.

Type of Activity
Technical material or financial assistance
Focus of Activity
Ammunition
Destruction
Small arms and light weapons (SALW) controls
Partners
Niger
Implementers
Handicap International Federation (HIF)
Mines Advisory Group (MAG)
Donors
Germany
USA
Contact Details

Djadranka Gillesen, MAG Regional Representative
M (UK): +44 7818 410483
M (Senegal): +221 77 205 8131
E: djadranka.gillesen@maginternational.org