MAG has been working in Rwanda since November to provide technical
assistance and training to the Rwandan Army and Police in stockpile
management and the destruction of surplus weapons, unstable ordnance
and small arms ammunition.
The expertise passed on will
benefit communities living close to stockpiles, reducing the risk of
death or injury resulting from fire or detonation.
Also
benefiting is the wider population, previously at risk from violent
crime resulting from the looting of insecurely-stored weapons.
See how this work is being carried out below....
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Police constable Damien Musonera and Mr Abdoul Mutsinzi unload weapons before destruction at the MAG Weapons Destruction Workshop, Kanombe Camp, Kigali. |
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PC Damien Musonera conducts the weapons registration process with PC Richard Nkubito. All weapons are recorded prior to destruction. |
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Staff sergeant Hdahiro Eulade cuts assault rifles using the Macintyre 4000 shears. |
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Weapons in the 'awaiting cutting box', before destruction. |
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PC Damien Musonera cuts assault rifles. |
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Belgian FAL assault rifles awaiting destruction. |
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Members of the Rwandan National Police and Rwandan Defence Force unload weapons prior to destruction. |
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[Photos: MAG Rwanda] |
Links:
- MAG's approach to conventional weapons management and disposal (CWMD)
- Destroying stockpiles in the Democratic Republic of Congo
- Tackling the threat of small arms and light weapons in Iraq
- MAG's approach to conventional weapons management and disposal (CWMD) – downloadable pdf file
- Latest CWMD news – latest reports from MAG's global CWMD projects
MAG's work in Rwanda is currently funded by the UK Government Conflict Prevention Pool
5 January 09
