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The proliferation of small arms and light weapons (SALW), their illegal use and its threat is felt by the populace, particularly those in the urban centres. The causes of the proliferation and its implications are centred on the urban centres. And though the literature on the subject of SALW is rich, very few, focus on urban centres. The chapter therefore focuses on the process of urbanisation in Africa, its nature and dynamics and and also examines its connection to and for, the proliferation of SALW. The political economy of urbanisation in Africa is characterised by socio-economic problems, leading to urban poverty, unemployment infrastructural problems, rising urban crime, violent urban conflicts, insecurity, ethnic and religious crisis and civil wars.
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Oyedele, E. (2021). Urban Dynamics and the Challenge of Small Arms and Light Weapons in Africa. In: Tar, U.A., Onwurah, C.P. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of Small Arms and Conflicts in Africa. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62183-4_10
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