Abstract
Ethiopia’s 70-year history of internal and international armed conflict, from the Italian invasion of 1935 to the Ethiopian- Eritrean War (1998–2000), has contributed to significant landmine and unexploded ordnance contamination. Ethiopia is one of the world’s 10 most heavily mined countries, with the government estimating it will take decades to clear. The most extensive contamination is in the Tigray, Afar and Somali regions. It is estimated that during the recent Ethiopian-Eritrean conflict, Ethiopian forces laid 150,000–200,000 landmines and Eritrea laid 240,000 mines over the disputed border areas.
Recommended Citation
Profile, Country
(2006)
"Ethiopia,"
Journal of Mine Action
: Vol. 10
:
Iss.
1
, Article 14.
Available at:
https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-journal/vol10/iss1/14
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