Non-profit organisation, ONE, has called on African leaders attending the 33rd African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to reflect on the root-cause-targeted approaches to the so called 'silencing the guns' by prioritizing youth employment. According to One, current efforts correctly place emphasis on prevention of illicit flow of small and light arms into and circulation within the continent, disarmament, peace building initiatives, mediation and military responses. While these approaches are significant to 'fight the fires' of conflict, it has become imperative to prioritize a strong economic push in a renewed approach to "silencing the guns" that targets the foot soldiers of conflicts - the youth. Interim director at One, Edwin Ikhuoria spoke to Samora Mangesi on the line from Abuja in Nigeria..