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This brief reviews the Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCoC), which came into effect on 25 November 2002. The brief’s authors also cover 1) ballistic missile and space launch activities in Africa; 2) the relevance of the HCoC to African states and the degree to which the code has been implemented on the Continent; and 3) the role of the African Union in trying to ensure that its members comply with appropriate international and regional disarmament and non-proliferation regimes.