Liberia’s Chairperson on Small Arms, Att’y Teklo Maxwell Grigsby said hosting the meeting is Liberia is timely because there have been many gains made by the Liberian Small Arms Commission. He stressed that the fight against small arms requires a collective approach from all stakeholders in the ECOWAS region. He added that the problem of the proliferation of small arms must be addressed holistically as he commended the Liberia Small Arms Commission for registering all of the security arms in Liberia something he said must be seen as a success story of other countries. The German Ambassador to Liberia said his country is committed to helping Africa end illegal use of small arms because African fleeing the effect of small arms end up on their borders in Europe. ECOWAS Member States consider the proliferation of small arms and light weapons to constitute a major threat to peace and stability within the region.

Source: Front Page Africa November 28, 2019 10:18 UTC