Campaigners at the press conference in Abuja (Nigeria)

Angola

A press statement was issued to newspapers by the Angola Centre for Teaching Peace.

Benin

The President and several ministers received letters from local Amnesty International campaigners urging support fo an international Arms Trade Treaty.

Burundi

A letter was distributed to selected key parliamentarians by Colonie des Pionniers de Développement (CPD).

Ghana

A p ress briefing was organised by the West Afican Action Network on Small Arms (WAANSA). The accompanying statement received wide national media coverage.

Lesotho

Press statement issued to newspapers by the Transformation Resource Centre (TRC).

Kenya

Visiting members of the National Focal Point on Small Arms were introduced to civil society campaigning activities, especially those relating to implementing the regional Nairobi Protocol on Small Arms. These events were organised by the Kenyan Action Network on Small Arms (KANSA).

Liberia

Presenting the Million Faces petition for an Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) to the Deputy Foreign Minister, the Liberian Action Network on Small Arms (LANSA) climaxed the day with a press conference (pictured) and two phone-in talk shows on Star and UNMIL Radio.

Malawi

Press statement issued to national media by the Centre for Human Rights and Reconciliation (CHRR).

Nigeria

A press conference in Abuja, organised by the Nigerian Action Network on Small Arms (NANSA) received significant media coverage.

South Africa

A representative from the Nigerian Embassy was the keynote speaker at a roundtable organised by Amnesty International in Pretoria. A press conferene organised by Gun Free South Africa and the Ceasefire Campaign in johannesburg recieved significant media coverage, as did an opinion piece by Archbshop Desmond Tutu (see the links under Latest News above).

Uganda

Presenting the principles of the Arms Trade Treaty to government officials from Eritrea, Ethiopia, Seychelles and Sudan, the Ugandan Action Network on Small Arms (UANSA) received positive feedback and national press coverage. The presentation was delivered on 12 September as part of a Best Practice Exchange Program organised by the Regional Centre on Small Arms, allowing National Focal Points on Small Arms to visit each other to learn and exchange information.

Zambia

Press statement issued to national media byZambia Healthworkers for Social Responsibility.