From Voice Of America:A new report on arms transfers shows that countries in Africa purchased only a fraction of the conventional weapons sold worldwide between 2004 and 2008. But the report notes that even small volumes of arms can have a destabilizing impact on many conflict-ridden countries on the continent.
The report released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, known also as SIPRI, indicates the vast majority of African countries are minor recipients of conventional arms when compared to countries such as China and India.
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My Comment: The AK-47 and its equivalents are the weapons of mass destruction for Africa. The lives that have been lost numbers in the millions .... if they had more sophisticated weaponry this total would probably increase by multiple factors.