DanChurchAid: Angola

48 football pitches mine free

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:46:51 GMT

Since January 23rd, 2006, DCA’s HMA Programme in Angola has been helping to demine a vast area just outside the city of Luena known as Alto Campo.

Mineclearing accident in Angola

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:13:26 GMT

A member of DanChurchAid’s mine clearing staff in Angola, Antonio Maliti was working in a minefield in the village Chicololo in the eastern part of Angola, when an unintended explosion caused Antonio to loose all fingers on his right hand.

4 years since the worst accident in DCA history happened

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:43:50 GMT

Remembering the victims

Africa Commission policy notes

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:11:01 GMT

The Danish government has established an Africa Commission on effective development cooperation with Africa.

A historic election

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:03:27 GMT

The past is scary, but the upcoming elections in Angola on September 5th has every possibility to turn a new page in the country’s history

24 million DKK for Humanitarian Mine Action

Wed, 14 May 2008 13:10:30 GMT

The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Danida) has granted 24 million DKK for DanChurchAid’s HMA programmes in Africa and Asia.

Traffic accident victims commemorated

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:06:50 GMT

Three years ago a truck overturned in Angola claiming nine lives - the most tragic accident in the historiy of DanChurchAid

Mine clearing supports farming and sustainable development

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:11:47 GMT

Finnish report from DanChurchAid’s Humanitarian Mine Action project in Eastern Angola

Floods in Angola

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 10:52:04 GMT

Recent flooding in Luanda, Benguela and other western Angolan provinces have resulted in the deaths of some 90 people and have contributed to a worsening cholera outbreak.

The future of WADS

Thu, 02 Nov 2006 12:08:21 GMT

Development of the mine clearance system WADS enters a new and exciting phase. During the past twelve months, the big mine clearance system WADS has been tested in very difficult areas in eastern Angola. When the system is fully developed, the WADS should be able to clear roads much faster than ever before and thus open areas for development and traffic. And the need is huge in the country stricken by civil war for decades.