WE TRACK WEAPONS
Weapons documented at the point of use,
tracked through the chains of supply
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Working in active armed conflicts to track the sources of arms and ammunition
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In-depth weapon analysis: from small arms to major conventional systems
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Mapping weapon flows on CAR’s iTrace
Global Weapon Reporting System
Domestic, regional, and transcontinental weapon sources
This dispatch presents the first field-based study of small arms and ammunition used by armed groups and communities in northern Nigeria’s herder-farmer conflicts. It identifies weapons diverted from state stockpiles across the Sahel and trafficked into Nigeria through long-range organised criminal networks.
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