Africa: Beyond shadow-boxing and lip servicethe enforcement of arms embargoes in Africa

There are no international standards and treaties governing the import, export and transfer of arms. Some states and regional bodies, such as the European Union (EU), have policies and legislation regulating the trade in arms. This paper, employing a comparative case study approach, seeks to analyse the monitoring and enforcement of UN arms embargoes in Africa. Case Studies include Rwanda, Burundi, Liberia and Somalia.