Angola needs $240 million to clear hundreds of civil war minefields, official says

Angola needs $240m to clear hundreds of civil war minefields, official says

Angola requires $240m (R4.48bn) from government or donor funding to clear nearly 1,000 minefields from the civil war that ended more than two decades ago, the National Mine Action Agency said.

Angola needs $240 million to clear hundreds of civil war minefields, official says

HUAMBO, Angola - Angola requires $240 million from government or donor funding to clear nearly 1,000 minefields from the civil war that ended more than two decades ago, the National Mine Action Agency head said. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Demining is ‘practically complete’ in two Angolan provinces

The provinces of Huambo and Benguela are expected to be declared free of known mined areas this year, the National Mine Action Agency says The post Demining is ‘practically complete’ in two Angolan provinces appeared first on Macao News.

Angola seeks $240M to clear deadly civil war minefields

Angola needs $240 million to clear nearly 1,000 remaining minefields left from its 27-year civil war, which ended in 2002, the head of the National Mine Action Agency said Wednesday. Brigadier General Leonardo Sapalo said the mines, scattered across the country, continue to maim civilians and prevent displaced people from returning home. With demining costs averaging $3.10 per square meter, funding from either the government or international don…

Angola needs $240 million from government or donor funds to clear nearly 1,000 minefields from a civil war that ended more than two decades ago, said Leonardo Sapalo, director of the National Demining Agency.