ARMS MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME:

Operations Rachel 1996 - 1999


Martinho Chachiua

Monograph No 38
June 1999

Foreword

Preface
Virginia Gamba

Small arms proliferation in Southern Africa
Virginia Gamba and Martinho Chachiua

Introduction
Arms availability in Southern Africa
The circulation of small arms in the region 7 Regional control potential
Regional Control Potential

The evolution of Operation Rachel, 1996-1999
Martinho Chachiua

Introduction
Context: From political to criminal violence
Political contingencies and the need for common ground
Operation Rachel: Structure, functioning, cost and results
Rachel I
Rachel II
Rachel III
Rachel IV

Conclusions and recommendations
Martinho Chachiua

Key success factors
The future?

Endnotes

Appendix: Agreement between the government of the Republic of Mozambique and the
government of the Republic of South Africa

TABLES

Table 1: Weapons destroyed during Operation Rachel I

Table 2: Weapons destroyed during Operation Rachel II

Table 3: Weapons destroyed during Operation Rachel III

Table 4: Weapons destroyed during Operation Rachel IV

Table 5: Rachel operations statistics

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