ANGOLA
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The men of the MgM mine clearance team literally take matters into their own hands, Now this anti-personnel mine will not maim or kill anyone. |
The end of fear
The population of Angola has, through slavery, Portuguese colonial oppression, and through almost 30 years of civil war, been victimized for centuries. They have been the innocent victims in games played for wealth, power and ideologies – and in their continued fight for survival they need our help. If these people are to ever have a life of peace and self-determination, the mine terror must first end.
In almost all areas of Angola, mine clearance is necessary either as emergency-aid or as part of a social and economic re-structuring program. This is true today, and will be for years to come. MgM and a few other international aid organizations have risen to the challenge, recognising a humanitarian obligation to clear the way towards a peaceful future for the next generation in Angola.
Only the first steps have been taken – but they may well have been the hardest. Help us to find out.
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In this chapter you will find additional information on the following topics: | •
Refugees in their own land | •
Angola report 2001 (PDF) |
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