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Forests, Ungoverned Spaces and the Challenge of Small Arms and Light Weapons Proliferation in Africa

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Tar, Usman A., Safana, Yusuf Ibrahim·2021·The Palgrave Handbook of Small Arms and Conflicts in Africa
DOI 10.1007/978-3-030-62183-4_11
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Abstract

Forest Management not only deals with the governance of the flora and fauna, but also when properly executed, denies a safe home to criminals and smooth running of smuggling, human and drug trafficking and indeed Small Arms and light Weapons proliferation (SALWs). Of recent the porous borders in most African countries have constituted a major security threats to states and communities within the continent. The situation is largely attributed to "forest policy gaps" and inadequate control of small arms and light weapons in vast rural forests and urban fringes in the continent. Most of African forests are now hideouts of non-state actors where they recruit, train and launch attacks to security personnel, road users, government institutions and defenceless communities. The areas are increasingly becoming the centre for terrorism, militancy, insurgency, cattle rustling, armed Robbery, kidnapping, extortion, raping, ritual killings and armed banditry more especially in Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, Kenya, Niger Republic, Chad, Cameroon, Nigeria, etc. It is against this background that this chapter examined the linkage between Forest Management, SALWs proliferation and African security challenges. It focuses on the implications of ungoverned forests and illegal SALWs proliferation to African security. Out of 640 million small arms circulating globally, it has been estimated that 100 million are found in Africa about 30 million in sub-Saharan Africa and 8 million in Wes…

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Authors
Tar, U. A., & Safana, Y. I.
Affiliations
  • Nigerian Defence Academy (NG)
  • Al-Qalam University Katsina (NG)
Corresponding author
Tar, Usman A.
ORCID
Tar, Usman A.
Venue
The Palgrave Handbook of Small Arms and Conflicts in Africa
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published
2021
Pages
223-243
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-62183-4_11
OpenAlex
W3147015608
Cited by
10
References
1
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 3 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1
FWCI
8.57
Type
book chapter
Language
en
Open access
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Springer eBooks (publishedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Political Conflict and Governance
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Diverse Research Studies Overview
Keywords
forest management, ungoverned spaces, African security, arms control, illegal arms trafficking, armed conflict, insurgency, militancy, cattle rustling, highway robbery, porous borders, non-state armed groups, sub-Saharan Africa

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