Mr Mapako is a Research Officer at the African Center for Science and International Security (AFRICSIS) in the Arms Control and Nonproliferation program and a Masters candidate at the University of Cape Town, specialising in International Law. He holds an LLB Degree in International Law (Cum Laude) from Zhejiang Gongshang University. His research focuses on international humanitarian law vis-à-vis non-international armed conflict, legal aspects of arms control, nonproliferation, and the development of effective safeguards.
Kudakwashe Mapako
Research Officer at the African Center for Science and International Security (AFRICSIS)
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Commentary
Strengthening the Chemical Weapons Convention in Africa: The role of civil society and global south participation
In pursuit of comprehensive chemical security and to strengthen the CWC across the African continent, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) should enhance cooperation with civil society organisations by establishing structured and sustained dialogue, amplifying their voices, and supporting projects promoting CWC ratification and implementation. Kudakwashe Mapako writes that addressing the current challenges faced by civil society organisations from the global south is a first step.