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NIGER: Army seizes outlawed an...

NIGER: Army seizes outlawed anti-personnel mines

africa » niger » niamey
Saturday, August 30, 2008
The Niger army says it has seized a stockpile of more than 1,000 anti-personnel landmines it found abandoned on the Niger-Chad border. If confirmed...
landmines, mines, explosion
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NIGERIA: Two million at risk o...

NIGERIA: Two million at risk of radiation cancer

africa » nigeria » kano
Monday, July 07, 2008
Nigerian environmental and health officials warn that slightly radioactive tailings found in abandoned mines in central Nigeria’s Plateau state poses...
cancer, radiation, environment, mines
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GLOBAL: Mine ban treaty facing...

GLOBAL: Mine ban treaty facing its acid test

africa
IRIN http://www.irinnews.org
Monday, April 07, 2008
It is unlikely that the majority of the 20 countries supposed to clear all their mined areas by 2009 as signatories to the Mine Ban Treaty will make...
mines, territory, extensions, acid, test, obligation, destruction, violation, ban
(8 views)
SOUTH AFRICA: Rights body to p...

SOUTH AFRICA: Rights body to probe mines over alleged abuse

africa » south africa » johannesburg
IRIN
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Alleged human rights abuses by Anglo Platinum (AP), the worlds leading producer of platinum, could spark investigations through-out South Africa’s...
human rights, abuses, survival, organisation, incidents, mines, rights
(15 views)
Mali: Four soldiers evacuated ...

Mali: Four soldiers evacuated following ICRC visit

africa » mali » kidal
International Committee of the Red Cross
Monday, March 31, 2008
On 26 and 27 March the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) visited 35 Malian soldiers and two police officers being held by Ibrahim Ag...
red cross, soldiers, evacuation, mines
(8 views)
ZAMBIA: Mining companies accus...

ZAMBIA: Mining companies accused of environmental negligence

africa » zambia » lusaka
IRIN
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Zambia's mines are coming under increasing and sustained criticism for repeatedly polluting drinking water sources in the Copperbelt mining region,...
mines, economic, water, pollution, pump, accident, market
(23 views)
NIGER: Mine explosion in Niame...

NIGER: Mine explosion in Niamey

africa » niger » niamey
IRIN
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
A landmine that exploded under a car in the Nigerien capital Niamey on 8 January killed one civilian and wounded another, agencies report.According...
mines, explosion, civilians, economic, violence, fighting
(14 views)
SENEGAL: Neither war nor peace...

SENEGAL: Neither war nor peace in Casamance after 25 years

africa » senegal » ziguinchor
IRIN
Friday, January 11, 2008
The assassination of the presidential peace envoy to Senegal’s troubled Casamance region in December will not derail the peace process, government...
war, peace, government, risks, mines, conflict, crimes, people
(25 views)
Blood Diamonds

Blood Diamonds

africa
Article Source: http://www.ArticleBiz.com
Monday, September 03, 2007
It has been said that war is the price of peace? Angola and Sierra Leone have already paid too much. Let them live a better life. Ambassador Juan...
editors, choice, blood, diamonds, price, war, peace, victims, mines, violence, market, identity, rebels, security council, trade
(37 views)

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