The Arms Trade in The Horn of Africa
(WorldNews Business)

Download logo EXX Africa (www.EXXAfrica.com) published a special report on the arms trade in the Horn of Africa. The trade of illegal weapons in the Horn of Africa remains highly lucrative and is comprehensively entwined with transnational terrorist groups, drug smuggling, and the conflict in nearby Yemen. The focus of the regional arms trade remains volatile Somalia and its semi-autonomous regions where demand for weapons remains unabated despite various embargoes and other sanctions. Over the past few years, Djibouti has emerged as an increasingly important hub for weapons trans-shipment to armed groups in...