First graduation ceremony for 28 female deminers in Sudan

After a month-long training, the first batch of 28 young women graduated in basic humanitarian demining, joining only one other female deminer in Sudan.

The successful completion of the training is an unprecedented achievement for both mine action and Sudan and was celebrated at a graduation ceremony organized by UNMAS and the National Mine Action Center (NMAC) of Sudan, at the training center in the outskirt of Khartoum.

After a demonstration of their newly acquired skills, the young women were excited to receive their certificates in the presence of DSRSG/RC/HC Khardiata Lo’Ndiaye and representatives of UNMAS and NMAC.