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CONTENTS
FOREWORD
SECTION 1
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Arms Management and Destruction
SECTION 2
AMD Activities
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SECTION 3
Change
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MALI, 2015.
The south-central town
of Sgou, where new
armouries have been built
and existing ones refitted,
under German Federal
Foreign Office funding.
Unsecured weapons
and munitions can
bring devastation. The
recent conflict in Mali
is an example, with
the uncontrolled flow
of weapons from Libya
instrumental in fuelling
an armed rebellion that
resulted in thousands
of deaths and injuries,
significant population
displacement, and
increased political tension
throughout the region.
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FOREWORD
NICK ROSEVEARE
Chief Executive, MAG
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DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
OF CONGO, 2012.
Under work funded by the
US Department of States
Office of Weapons Removal
and Abatement, a MAG
team with FARDC soldiers
prepares to take munitions
from an unsecured stockpile
in Goma for safe destruction.
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ARMS MANAGEMENT
AND DESTRUCTION
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CHAD, 2015.
A storage facility for the
Gendarmerie Nationale in
the north of the country
during a MAG assessment.
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MALI, 2015.
An assessment at a Gendarmerie
Nationale armoury. Assessments
are undertaken in full partnership
with national authorities and are used
to design detailed assistance packages,
including training and capacity building
needs. In some cases, urgent technical
support is provided during assessments,
usually involving the removal of unstable
munitions to reduce the risk of
unplanned explosions.
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ACTIVITIES
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MALI, 2015.
MALI, 2015.
A refurbished
Forces Armes
Maliennes armoury.
A newly constructed
Forces Armes
Maliennes armoury.
CHAD, 2015.
This containerised armoury was provided for the
Garde Nationale et Nomade du Tchad (GNNT).
Before, people would sleep with their weapons,
but now staff secure their weapons here when
their work is finished and this improves security.
Additionally, the training has led to a real change
and we are applying all that we have learnt.
Dangai Nestor, Marchal-des-logis, GNNT.
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MALI, 2015.
A new, containerised
National Police Force
armoury.
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MALI, 2015.
Securing weapons plays
a key role in reducing the
risk of diversion, as well
as being vital for their
secure and accountable
management. Gun racks
have been a consistent part
of MAGs AMD work for the
last decade. Designs have
been developed that can
be produced with limited
facilities, using artisan
workshops, which supports
the local economy.
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CHAD, 2015.
Before, we just kept our
weapons on the ground,
so this will keep them
safe. They are well kept
now and cannot be stolen.
Major Tahir Hassan,
Groupement Spcial
Anti-Terroriste (GSAT).
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CHAD, 2015.
A new Gendarmerie
Nationale armoury.
Before MAG built the
armoury here, personnel
would have to keep their
weapons with them, even
take them home with
them, said the Direction
Gnrale. Now with the
new armoury things are
very different and we
would like you to do this in
the other regions of Chad.
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DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
OF CONGO, 2012.
FARDC weapons are
logged in and out at a
prefabricated armoury
container in Kinshasa.
Training in record
keeping and oversight of
its implementation have
always been at the heart
of MAGs AMD assistance.
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CHAD, 2015.
A new Gendarmerie
Nationale armoury. Record
keeping is an essential
component of weapons and
munitions management.
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CHAD, 2015.
Gendarmerie Nationale recruits receive training from
Danemadji Toubard, who was given expert tuition by
a German-funded MAG team.
A key component of training and capacity building
includes working with managers and people in oversight
roles. This is essential for ensuring quality and the
sustainability of changes in practice.
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MALI, 2015.
Malian Defence and Security Forces have
been trained in weapons and munitions
destruction. Destruction methods ensure
that all working parts of a weapon are put
beyond use. Such methods can involve
work with cutting shears, but also rapid
mobile operations with hand-held saws.
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DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
OF CONGO, 2012.
Thousands of weapons
are destroyed each year
at the weapons cutting
base in Kinshasa. A unique
facility in the country,
it is now successfully
maintained and managed
by national authorities.
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CHANGE
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MALI, 2015.
The training has helped me a lot. We learned about
so much marking, identification of weapons and
ammunition, security measures many things that most
storekeepers do not really know or do. We now have
solid safety measures and we have procedures to follow
when we issue and collect weapons and ammunition.
The door is armoured and we have a serving hatch. Our
armoury is secured. We have better equipment: bullet
traps for security measures and gun racks to store the
weapons. The weapons are safe and we are safe.
Military storekeeper.
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CHAD, 2015.
Danemadji Toubard is a Police Officer in
Chad. She was trained thanks to German
Federal Foreign Office funding in February
2015, and is now a Trainer at the National
Police Academy.
The training I received reinforced what I
knew, as well as teaching me new things.
Safety and security with weapons is very
important and we have trained more than
2,000 recruits over the last nine months
since we received training from MAG.
We have passed on valuable knowledge
on securing weapons safely, logging them
in and out, keeping ammunition separate
during storage, safe handling, and so on.
Previously, I worked with the UN for five
years as a police officer helping Sudanese
refugees in Abch. US police taught
me about human rights and, since 2014,
I have been working here at the academy,
teaching police about human rights, and
now weapons safety as well.
I would like to thank MAG for the help I
have received. This will reduce accidents
and lessen the chance of weapons being
stolen. This is important for the police
and the communities as a whole.
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MALI, 2015.
Daily life in Sgou.
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