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High court declares South African arms exports to war-torn Myanmar unlawful

World

High court declares South African arms exports to war-torn Myanmar unlawful

By Victoria O’Regan

Protesters call for ‘horrendous’ arms fair in London to be shut down

Africa

Protesters call for ‘horrendous’ arms fair in London to be shut down

By Leila Dougan

From Russia with Lavrov – his 'charm' offensive in Africa should meet no love

Africa

From Russia with Lavrov – his 'charm' offensive in Africa should meet no love

By Bobi Wine, Tendai Biti, Zitto Kabwe and Greg Mills

Britain’s ‘robust’ arms export controls are a fiction

Politics

Britain’s ‘robust’ arms export controls are a fiction

By Andrew Feinstein and Alexandra Smidman

Arming the Philippines: It’s a Duterte job, but does Britain have to do it?

World

Arming the Philippines: It’s a Duterte job, but does Britain have to do it?

By Tom Sykes

Exposed: South Africa’s role in Yemeni civil conflict’s humanitarian crisis

South Africa

Exposed: South Africa’s role in Yemeni civil conflict’s humanitarian crisis

By Marianne Thamm

‘A lot of people share my opinion within the military’, says soldier who protested against UK arms exports to Saudi Arabia

World

‘A lot of people share my opinion within the military’, says soldier who protested against UK arms exports to Saudi Arabia

By Phil Miller

Evidence suggests Iranian weapons being trafficked by criminal networks into the Horn of Africa

Africa

Evidence suggests Iranian weapons being trafficked by criminal networks into the Horn of Africa

By Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

South Africa sells several planeloads of military equipment to Turkey, potentially flouting Covid-19 lockdown rules

Africa

South Africa sells several planeloads of military equipment to Turkey, potentially flouting Covid-19 lockdown rules

By Carien du Plessis

They Killed Dulcie – Episode 4: Prisons of the Past

South Africa

They Killed Dulcie – Episode 4: Prisons of the Past

By Sound Africa and Open Secrets