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LAO PDR: UK support helps thousands in fear and poverty 1 Aug 2013 | 01:35 pm
Cluster submunitions in Laos. Around a quarter of all the country's villages are contaminated with unexploded ordnance like these. [Photo: Sean Sutton / MAG] @@MEDIA-4fba0fc981a4f@@ Three years since....
LAO PDR: Farming in safety 31 Jul 2013 | 03:15 pm
Mr Chan next to his newly planted rice crop on land cleared by MAG. [Photo: MAG Laos] @@MEDIA-4fba0fc981a4f@@ Poverty and food insecurity means that four-fifths of those living in parts of Laos conta....
IRAQ: Over a thousand hazardous items removed from village in Kirkuk 19 Jul 2013 | 08:21 pm
Some of the 78 anti-tank landmines removed from Chimany Ferqa village. @@MEDIA-4fba0fc981a4f@@ Pictured above are some of the 1,189 hazardous items MAG removed from Chimany Ferqa village in Kirkuk. A....
Angelo’s story: of survival and finding meaning in life. As told to Sean. 1 Jul 2013 | 06:38 pm
From the age of nine until 15, Angelo was a child soldier. He suffered horrendous experiences. He has come a long way and is a highly valued member of MAG's staff in South Sudan, with senior responsib...
ANGOLA: Remember them 17 Jun 2013 | 03:44 pm
Angola remains one of the most mine-affected countries in the world. The worst affected province is Moxico, where landmines and explosive remnants of war are not only a danger to lives, but also hinde...
Beneath The Visor: Female bomb searchers in Lebanon 14 Jun 2013 | 02:15 pm
@@MEDIA-51bad1e13d5eb@@ @@MEDIA-4fba0fc981a4f@@ The civil war (1975-1990) and the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel (2006) have left Lebanon with a deadly legacy of landmines and unexploded bombs....
LIBYA: Securing ammunition to keep communities safe 13 Jun 2013 | 08:51 pm
The Gaddafi government stored weapons and ammunition in massive areas near towns. During the 2011 revolution, more than 400 bunkers, each the size of a tennis court, were bombed and destroyed. Weapons...
Infographic: Securing ammunition in Libya 13 Jun 2013 | 08:46 pm
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VIDEO: Surviving the Peace 11 Jun 2013 | 04:44 pm
@@MEDIA-51b70bc06a942@@ @@MEDIA-4fba0fc981a4f@@ Surviving the Peace is a film about devastation and hope in the most bombed country on earth per capita. It follows the devastation of one family, whose...
MAG's BBC Radio 4 appeal 7 Jun 2013 | 05:28 pm
Giles Duley will present MAG's appeal on Sunday 18 August and Thursday 22 August. @@MEDIA-4fba0fc981a4f@@ MAG is thrilled to announce that Giles Duley, photojournalist, triple amputee and MAG supporte...
