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Papua New Guinea: clearing WW2 bombs
10+ hour, 23+ min ago (494+ words) Papua New Guinea is an island country in the Pacific, just off the northeast coast of Australia. It is a mountainous and largely rural country, with a wide and diverse range of cultures and languages. HALO began our operations here…...
Princess Diana's legacy in Huambo, Angola
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (257+ words) The Princess Diana School in Huambo, Angola, stands as a powerful symbol of transformation, turning a once-dangerous minefield into a thriving community where children can learn and grow in safety. As an Angolan, because the once-mined Angola is now free,…...
Myanmar: teaching people to avoid mines
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (343+ words) Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, is a country in Southeast Asia that sits on the Bay of Bengal. It shares borders with five countries, including Thailand, China and India. HALO began running safety training here in 2016, and has delivered nearly…...
Sudan: clearing explosives
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (307+ words) Sudan is a country in the north east of Africa with a coast on to the Red Sea. It borders Egypt, Chad, Libya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, South Sudan and the Central African Republic." HALO started a Sudan program in 2025 in response…...
Nigeria: bringing security and stability
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (337+ words) Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, is a diverse and dynamic country on the Atlantic coast, rich in culture and natural resources. HALO opened a weapons management program here in 2022. We also train local law enforcement in safe management of arms…...
Mauritania: building security
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (478+ words) Mauritania is at the western end of the Sahel region, which stretches across northern Africa between the Sahara desert and the Sudanian Savanna. HALO opened a weapons and ammunition management project in Mauritania in 2024. Our focus is on building secure…...
Ghana: managing weapons to keep the peace
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (310+ words) Ghana is a West African country on the Atlantic coast of Africa. HALO started operating in Ghana in 2022. Our focus here is on constructing and strengthening storage facilities for ammunition and weapons. We've also trained 37 local people in secure weapon…...
Harnessing tech to transform demining
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (727+ words) HALO is using innovative technology " from drones and AI to advanced sensors and digital mapping " to detect and clear explosives smarter, faster and safer in conflict-affected areas. Crisis areas around the world, like Ukraine and Angola, continue to struggle with…...
Moldova: managing obsolete weapons
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (212+ words) Moldova is a small, landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordering Romania on the west and Ukraine on all other sides. HALO began a weapons management program here in 2024. The Republic of Moldova is in a strategically significant location. The war…...
On Guadacanal's explosive Maruyama Trail
2+ week, 1+ day ago (742+ words) An 80-year old jungle track created by Japanese troops through Guadacanal still contains many hidden dangers. Two thousand kilometres northeast of Australia are the coral atolls, volcanic mountain ranges and tropical rainforests of the Solomon Islands. The country is a…...