Resource information
Mine Ban Treaty status:
Not a State Party...
Use:
Government and NSAG use continued in 2007 and 2008....
Stockpile:
Unknown...
Contamination:
Antipersonnel and antivehicle mines, ERW...
Estimated area of contamination:
Extensive...
Demining progress in 2007:
None reported...
Mine/ERW casualties in 2007:
Total: 438 (2006: 243);
Mines: 409 (2006: 232);
Unknown: 29 (2006: 11)...
Casualty analysis:
Killed: 47 (2006: 20);
Injured: 338 (2006: 223);
Unknown: 53 (2006: 0)...
Estimated mine/ERW survvors:
Unknown, but substantial...
RE capacity:
Unchanged�inadequate...
Availability of services in 2007:
Inadequate...
Funding in 2007:
International: $185,000 (2006: none reported)...
Key developments since May 2007:
2007 saw a very substantial increase in reported casualties, despite government claims of reduced conflict. ICRC support of government rehabilitation centers was suspended.
