A group of influential Somalis have joined forces to push for the release of the two kidnapped aid workers from the Danish Refugee Council’s demining unit.
Civilians have started returning to Gadaffis birthplace of Sirte.
As part of the effort to enhance overall community safety, DDG provides conflict management education to community members.
Mine awareness campaigns cannot guarantee that mine accidents will not happen.
But they can prevent them happening due to ignorance.
According to The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) approximately 740,000 people die as a result of armed violence each year.
An NGO has been working in Somalia to help bring stability and safety to communities living in fear of landmines.
The Organisation
Danish Demining Group is a Humanitarian
Mine Action Unit in the Danish Refugee
Council.
Step by step
For every mine we dig out of the ground there is potentially one less person to be maimed.
AVR and Development
Armed Violence Reduction and The UN Millennium Development Goals
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