Africa’s Arms Imports Decline by Over Half in a Decade, SIPRI Reports
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), a renowned independent international institute focused on research into conflict, armaments, arms control, and disarmament, has released its 2023 edition of the Trends in International Arms Transfers. The report reveals a significant reduction in arms imports across African nations, with a 52 percent decrease observed between the periods of 2014-2018 and 2019-2023. This substantial decline is attributed primarily to the reduced arms acquisitions by Algeria and Morocco, which saw decreases of 77 percent and 46 percent, respectively. Continue reading “Africa’s Arms Imports Decline by Over Half in a Decade, SIPRI Reports”