Partners for Transparency organized a webinar entitled "The lack of transparency and accountability in arms transfers exacerbates conflicts in Africa”, on the sidelines of the preparatory process for the 11th Conference of States Parties (CSP11). The webinar was moderated by Kenzy Darwish, International Relations Coordinator at Partners for Transparency. Kenzy emphasized that the lack of transparency and reporting undermines the credibility of the ATT in the eyes of non-member states and hinders efforts to expand its membership.

Singo Mwachofi, Deputy Director of the Security Research and Information Centre (SRIC) in Kenya, denounced the lack of regional coordination through the African Union and ECOWAS, which lack implementation mechanisms against uncontrolled arms transfers on the escalation of conflicts in Africa, and recommended empowering the African Union Peace and Security Council to monitor arms flows on the continent.

Eva Ertl, Researcher at Ghana's National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons, condemned the failure of exporting countries to prioritize human rights and the prevention of gender-based violence in export decisions, as well as the weak national oversight systems and political will in some African countries., and recommended that the international community provide technical support to enhance reporting and dialogue between countries on best practices.

Guy Lamb, a lecturer in the Department of Political Science at Stellenbosch University, urged African regional mechanisms to focus on building trust among African countries and fostering dialogue among them, especially since the role of regional organizations in promoting transparency is dependent on the interaction of national governments, most of which are not democratic.

David Atwood, an independent consultant on arms proliferation and armed violence, praised the pivotal role that civil society organizations can play in advancing the goals of the Arms Trade Treaty, and highlighted the burden of reporting on relevant national agencies, given the prevailing bureaucracy facing states, as well as the scarcity of available resources, as the most significant factors affecting transparency.

Boniface Cheembe, Chair of the African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council's Group on Peace and Security, called for the provision of financial support and funding to member states of the Arms Trade Treaty, in response to the major challenge facing African states embodied in the lack of motivation to report and accede to the treaty, and called for the establishment of national authorities specialized in monitoring arms transfers and the creation of national mandates to collect data in this context.

Finally, all experts during the panel discussion agreed on a set of recommendations, most notably the call for African solutions to African issues, emphasizing the importance of strengthening regional coordination and cooperation to intensify control over arms transfers in Africa, unifying political will among African governments, and renewing the motivation to adhere to the ethical principles of the Arms Trade Treaty.