| Global Week of Action Against Small Arms 2006 - action in Southern Africa
Lesotho:
Activists inspect illicit weapons
A workshop in Lesotho brought the Government, the police and civil society together to discuss Lesotho’s policy on arms controls.
Gun Destruction
Malawi
 Multiparty, MYP blamed for guns proliferation
Daily Times, 25 May
Media advocacy
Following a press briefing on 24 May, the Week of Action was covered in the Daily Times, the Nation (both 26 May), as well as TV and radio coverage throughout the week. The Nation interviewed Undule Mwakasungura of the Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) on 27May.
IANSA members inspect guns confiscated by police CHRR, Police blame guns on law
The
Nation
26 May 2006
Mozambique
Common position on gun violence
A common position on behalf of Mozambican civil society was submitted by PROPOAZ to the Ministry of Interior. The advocacy document aims at producing a gun-free society and asks the government join civil society to reduce the demand for small arms by disarming minds and promote a fair society ruled by social justice freedom from poverty.
Click here to read the statement in English.
Click here to read the statement in Portuguese.
South Africa
 Gun crime continues to devastate lives in South Africa, according to an article on the UN Integrated Regional Information Network (IRIN) on 23 May. Several South African IANSA members were quoted in the article.
Football superstar describes getting shot
South African football star Lucas Radebe attended a Control Arms press conference in Johannesberg on 16 March, and spoke about his own experiences of being shot in Soweto and the need for tough international arms controls.
Video screening for students
The University of Pretoria in South Africa had its own launch of 100 days Countdown where students and lecturers attended a video screening and debate on armed violence.
Zambia
 Doctors urge African agenda at UN small arms meeting
Africa's expectations at UN conference
Sunday Times (Zambia), 28 May
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