Africa: Getting Rid of the Explosive Remnants of War

Via AllAfrica | 02 Feb 2012 - 13:15:36
[ISS] Explosive remnants of war (ERW) consist of abandoned explosive ordinance and unexploded ordinance as a result of armed conflicts that pose significant threats to the survival and development of civilian populations. All too frequently they kill and maim the most vulnerable members of society and impede the reconstruction of a war-torn country or region. Source