Voice of America: Angola Still Riddled With Landmines, Despite Efforts

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Angola Still Riddled With Landmines, Despite Efforts Sep 16th 2012, 16:23 MALANGE, Angola – Ten years after the end of the civil war in Angola, the country still remains, despite its best efforts, one of the most unexploded mine-affected countries in the world. The African nation was due to finish the demining by 2013, but the Angolan government is requesting a five-year extension to complete the task. Cautiously, meter after meter, a deminer checks if the ground is clear of mines and unexploded devices. He is working on a demining zone operated by the NGO ... Media files: CF91A932-8940-4126-892F-4A54C17659F3_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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