The Conflict

Throughout Africa the increase in the availability of cheap arms on the open market has led to millions of deaths since 1990. The wars that are being fueled by a huge influx of small arms have descended into pure chaos in which criminal activity flourishes and ferocity reigns. More fighting only makes the demand for arms greater, creating a cycle of violence that sustains itself at the expense of the lives of the African people.

Political

•The Cold War had the effect of containing conflicts on the African continent. The superpowers, fearing that African conflicts might get out of control, kept many of their African allies on a relatively short leash for fear of provoking the other side. The superpowers' withdrawal from African states...