Colonial mines - modern victims: Algeria on the road to demining

Why landmines still haunt Algeria and Azerbaijan: A legacy of colonialism, conflict – Aze.Media

For the past 30 years, Armenia has allegedly laid landmines in occupied territories, reportedly with political, economic, and logistical support from France. As negotiations toward a peace treaty move forward, France has reportedly expanded its support to include the supply of offensive weapons. On April 4, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution without a vote, urging all countries to uphold the 1997 international treaty ba…

Colonial mines - modern victims: Algeria on the road to demining

Algeria continues to pay dearly for the legacy of colonialism. French mines laid decades ago are still killing and maiming people today. As in Azerbaijan – a country at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, bordering Iran, Russia and Turkey – the demining process is slow, expensive and requires international support. The war is gone, […] The post Colonial mines – modern victims: Algeria on the road to demining appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times -…