Abstract
During the War of Liberation between 1976 and 1979, the Rhodesian Army laid minefields along the northern and eastern borders of Zimbabwe (formerly known as Rhodesia). The Rhodesian Army handed over minefield records to the Zimbabwe National Army in 1980. The minefields were emplaced in standard patterns and were marked and posted with danger/warning signs, but many of these signs have been stolen, destroyed or removed over time. It was initially estimated that 2.5 million anti-personnel mines were emplaced in Zimbabwe and the remaining minefields stretch 218 miles. Zimbabwe signed the Anti-personnel Mine Ban Convention on Dec. 3, 1997, and ratified it June 18, 1998. In January 2001, Zimbabwe enacted the Anti-personnel Mines (Prohibition) Act 2000, which incorporated the Ottawa Convention into Zimbabwe’s domestic law.
Recommended Citation
Profile, Country
(2006)
"Zimbabwe,"
Journal of Mine Action
: Vol. 10
:
Iss.
1
, Article 7.
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https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-journal/vol10/iss1/7
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