South Sudan: South Sudan Struggles to Clear Landmines after Decades of War [Photos]

May 31, 2023 | Al Jazeera
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As South Sudanese trickle back into the country after a peace deal signed in 2018 to end a five-year civil war that killed nearly 400,000 people and displaced millions, many are returning to areas riddled with mines left from decades of conflict. More than 5,000 South Sudanese have been killed or injured by land mines and unexploded ordnance since 2004, according to the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS).