Search
  1. Home
  2. West Africa
  3. Senegal

Land mine explosion

    ABIDJAN

    Two government soldiers were wounded on Wednesday when their vehicle triggered an anti-personnel mine on a highway 25 km south of Ziguinchor, Southern Senegal, the Panafrican News Agency reported. The soldiers were flown to the capital, Dakar, for treatment.

    Land mines are widespread in Casamance. The area has been the battleground between government forces and the Mouvement des forces democratiques de Casamance that has been fighting for independence for the past 19 years. Each side has accused the other of planting the devices.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

    Share this article

    Our ability to deliver compelling, field-based reporting on humanitarian crises rests on a few key principles: deep expertise, an unwavering commitment to amplifying affected voices, and a belief in the power of independent journalism to drive real change.

    We need your help to sustain and expand our work. Your donation will support our unique approach to journalism, helping fund everything from field-based investigations to the innovative storytelling that ensures marginalised voices are heard.

    Please consider joining our membership programme. Together, we can continue to make a meaningful impact on how the world responds to crises.

    Become a member of The New Humanitarian

    Support our journalism and become more involved in our community. Help us deliver informative, accessible, independent journalism that you can trust and provides accountability to the millions of people affected by crises worldwide.

    Join