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Landmines in Africa
By: Jennifer A. Shirley
Secrets in the Fire By: Henning
Mankell
Death
DestructionFearLoneliness
Shame
Hopelessness
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Destruction
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War
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Women and Children are victims
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1 in 1,862 are amputees
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Landmines are worse than firearms
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Injure not kill Severe wounds
Thousands are maimed
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Kills 1,000 daily
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No more export
Mine sniffing rats
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A lot of time is used
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Money is lost
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1 Million acres are useless
Landmine Data
Africa
World
0
10,000,000
20,000,000
30,000,000
40,000,000
50,000,000
60,000,000
70,000,000
80,000,000
90,000,000
100,000,000
30,000,000
100,000,000
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