Voluntary Civil Disarmament Campaign in DRC

On September 23, the DRC launched the campaign titled « Weapons for Development Objects » to reduce illicit arms circulation and armed violence, as part of the 2024-2028 national action plan supported by the UN Mine Action Service. The campaign guarantees anonymity and non-prosecution for citizens surrendering weapons and is part of the African Union's Amnesty Month and the « Silence the Guns in Africa by 2030 » initiative. Interviews with officials like Landry Bisidi Tshilombo and Bruno Bouchardy provided further details.