Zimbabwe on Tuesday appealed for more donor funding to complete the clearance of landmines in some parts of the country. Defense Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri made the call at a dialogue on demining held in Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital, which was attended by various Zimbabwean government and defense officials as well as representatives of the international donor community.
“It is our hope that deliberations during this workshop will help unlock funding for mine action in Zimbabwe as completion of mine clearance is hinged on sustained funding from the government and current and new donors,” she said. Muchinguri-Kashiri said Zimbabwe has a funding gap of 23.79 million U.S. dollars to clear the remaining 12 square km of land that is still infested with landmines.
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Source: Xinhua News
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