Uganda and African Union destroy over 100 illicit firearms at Gaddafi Army Barracks, Jinja

According to Xinhua, carried by The Independent, Uganda and the African Union destroyed more than 100 illicit firearms in a symbolic burning presided over by Defence Minister Jacob Marksons Oboth at Gaddafi Army Barracks in Jinja, as part of Africa Amnesty Month. Oboth urged people holding illegal firearms to surrender them voluntarily. The event coincided with a two-day AU forum in Kampala on curbing small arms proliferation.