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Mine Awareness Day in DRC: The Role of Women in Mine Action

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the International Day for Mine Awareness and Mine Action was celebrated in 5 major cities where UNMAS is active: Kinshasa (the capital), Goma in North Kivu, Bukavu in South Kivu, Bunia in Ituri and Kananga in Kasai Central. Mine action actors joined efforts for the success of these events organised this year under the national theme: "Women in Mine Action."

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