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Former Coas Raises Alarm Over 14m Weapons in Hands of Non State Actors

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- Over 14 million illicit firearms in hands of non-state actors across Sahel region.
- Approximately 11 million weapons concentrated in West and Central Africa.
- Former COAS Abdulrahman Dambazau raised alarm on May 19, 2026.
- Weapons primarily manufactured outside Africa.
- Poverty and unemployment cited as drivers of youth recruitment into armed groups.
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