DanChurchAid: HMA Landmines

No more mine action

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:47:28 GMT

DanChurchAid�s (DCA) Humanitarian Mine Action programme is closing its mine clearance activities in Burundi after almost four years. DCA has finalised all tasks that has been entrusted to the programme by the Burundian government, except from one area, which continues to be inaccessible due to security reasons. The area in question is a strong hold of one of the rebel groups still active in Burundi.

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

Congo deployment video

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:03:57 GMT

A video on deployment in Congo

Video: See a deminer in Action

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:19:34 GMT

Mine clearance is thorough and meticulous work and in DR Congo highly influenced by weather and vegetation. This video shows a DanChurchAid deminer in action.

Cooperation between DanChurchAid Albania and the Danish Army

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:23:42 GMT

Since January 2006 the Albanian DCA HMA programme has been cooperating with the Danish Demining and EOD Centre (DANDEC), on Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and development of key operational staff in Albania.

DCA assistance in cleaning up Gerdec explosion site

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:39:47 GMT

On Saturday the 15th of March 2008, a large explosion happened on the outskirts of the Albanian capital, Tirana.
A civilian company was working with dismantling of several tons of old ammunition � a remnant for the communist era in Albania, and by mistake set of a large explosion.

Kabumba village - the mine situation in Congo

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:13:41 GMT

The village of Kamumba was once a prosperous fishing community. But during the five year long war it was turned in to a military camp. Though the war is over, the mines remain, preventing the villagers from returning.

Linking Humanitarian Mine Action and Food Security

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:36:46 GMT

DCA's Humanitarian Mine Action programme concentrates on clearing agricultural land of mines, in order to link mine clearance with food security for the population in affected areas.

Having a Plan A just isn�t enough here

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:17:47 GMT

Line Brylle has just returned home after working with a Humanitarian Mine Action Programme for two years in one of the most war torn countries in the world.

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.