28K landmines cleared since March

ABOUT 28 000 landmines have been cleared since March this year by Halo Trust with support of the government of Japan.

Speaking at a handover ceremony of landmine-cleared land in Mount Darwin recently, Japan Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Satoshi Tanaka said they were on track to remove all landmines in the country by 2025.

“I hope the push to achieve this will gather even more momentum thanks to today’s reception, keeping in mind the harsh living conditions of people in these border areas, and the relief they have when they can feel safe and finally use their land as they wish.

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