Abstract
The landmine and explosive remnants of war problem in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been a result of armed conflict since 1996. The contamination “extends diagonally from the northwest corner of Equateur province across the center of [the] country through Kasai to the southeast in Katanga province and then north along Lake Tanganyika up to Ituri district along the border with Uganda.” The extent of the contamination, however, remains unknown because acquiring information on mine contamination in the DRC has been difficult due to some areas being isolated by the threat from explosive remnants of war.
Recommended Citation
Profile, Country
(2006)
"Democratic Republic of the Congo,"
Journal of Mine Action
: Vol. 10
:
Iss.
1
, Article 3.
Available at:
https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-journal/vol10/iss1/3
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