The independent 'Guardian' daily in Tanzania reports that the majority of weapons and ammunition seized in the country last year were discovered in western areas. Home Affairs Minister Ali Ameir Mohamed revealed in parliament at the weekend that over a quarter of the 418 firearms and half the 2,076 rounds of ammunition found nationwide were seized in the Mbeya and Kigoma regions. He added that 538 suspects were arrested throughout the country, 126 of them from the west. The newspaper noted the volatility of western Tanzania due to large numbers of refugees from Burundi and DRC.
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