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Burundi has declared itself mine free three years ahead of schedule. See: Country declared landmine free |
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MAG Pic of the Day, 11 February 2013
Inside the Weapons Destruction Workshop in Bujumbura.
MAG Pic of the Day, 18 January 2013
A police armoury in Burundi before and after MAG’s involvement.
MAG Pic of the Day, 7 January 2013
Preparing ammunition destruction in Bubanza province.
MAG Burundi report – December 2012 [PDF]
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MAG Burundi report – November 2012 [PDF]
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MAG Burundi report – October 2012 [PDF]
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PSSM & SALW global update, October 2012 [PDF]
Highlights
from MAG's latest Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) destruction
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MAG Burundi report – September 2012 [PDF]
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MAG Burundi report – August 2012 [PDF]
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MAG Burundi report – July 2012 [PDF]
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MAG Burundi report – June 2012 [PDF]
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Massive dynamite explosion risk removed
MAG has safely removed two tonnes of decaying dynamite in Bubanza province that was putting more than 1,000 lives at risk. (22 May 2012)
MAG Burundi report – April 2012 [PDF]
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Living amongst ammunition
A joint MAG-Burundian Army team is helping to reduce the risks of deadly explosions posed to those who have little choice but to live close to ammunition depots. (16 April 2012)
MAG Burundi report – March 2012 [PDF]
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MAG Burundi report – February 2012 [PDF]
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MAG Burundi report – December 2011-January 2012 [PDF]
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Video: Every square centimetre of land counts
Following the MAG-Civilian Defence team that helped Burundi to declare itself mine-free. (9 December 2011)
Country declared landmine free
MAG has helped Burundi declare itself landmine free three years ahead of schedule, after civil war had left the country littered with lethal munitions.
(2 December 2011)
MAG Burundi report - November 2011 [PDF]
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MAG Burundi report - October 2011 [PDF]
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MAG Burundi report - September 2011 [PDF]
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MAG Burundi report - July/August 2011 [PDF]
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Humanitarian Mine Clearance photo report
See how a mobile demining team operates, from the construction of a control post to discovering a deadly anti-personnel landmine. (13 July 2011)
MAG Burundi report - June 2011 [PDF]
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MAG Burundi report - May 2011 [PDF]
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Clearing booby-trapped power pylons in Bubanza
Electricity pylons are booby-trapped with landmines, grenades and mortars in Bubanza province. MAG is removing this threat to residents, and freeing land for agricultural production. (21 June 2011)
Securing arms stockpiles
Large quantities of un-catalogued weapons, amassed haphazardly in poorly-guarded depots are susceptible to theft and misuse. These stolen weapons feed black markets and increase the likelihood of armed violence. (31 May 2011)
MAG Burundi report - April 2011 [PDF]
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From swords to ploughshares
MAG is working to develop a small eco-foundry to recycle the Burundian scrap metal currently exported to neighbouring countries and employ more than 30 former combatants. (20 April 2011)
MAG Burundi report - February/March 2011 [PDF]
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MAG Burundi report - January 2011 [PDF]
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MAG Burundi - December 2010 report [PDF]
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MAG Burundi - October-November 2010 report [PDF]
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MAG Burundi - September 2010 report [PDF]
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Responding quickly to a landmine threat
As part of the survey of areas suspected to be contaminated by remnants of conflict, MAG and the Burundian Civilian Defence quickly cleared a landmine close to a school and church outside Bubanza. (29 September 2010)
MAG Burundi - August 2010 report [PDF]
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Crucial mine and UXO survey takes place around Kibira Forest
Thanks to funding from the Swiss Government, the Burundian Civilian Defence and MAG are able to survey the last areas suspected to be contaminated by landmines and/or unexploded ordnance around the Kibira Forest. (20 August 2010)
MAG Burundi - July 2010 report [PDF]
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20,000 grenades destroyed in efforts to reduce armed violence
MAG's efforts to reduce armed violence passed a milestone on July 22 when the 20,000th hand grenade was destroyed since the beginning of the organisation’s support to the Burundian Government. (27 July 2010)
VIDEO: Burundi's lethal leftover weapons [external link to YouTube]
Burundi's 15-year civil war ended in 2008, but the country still bears the burden of the violent conflict. Stockpiles of leftover weapons have found their way into towns and
villages and are often used to settle personal scores. Watch this Al Jazeera report from the capital, Bujumbura. (6 July 2010)
MAG Burundi - June 2010 report [PDF]
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Targeted training for the Civilian Defence
An initial step in acquiring knowledge and know-how in the collection and destruction of all types of explosive items, MAG is providing the first training of its kind to ever be offered to the Civilian Defence. (5 July 2010)
MAG Burundi - April-May 2010 report [PDF]
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MAG Burundi - March 2010 report [PDF]
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Revue Spéciale de la Police Nationale du Burundi 2010 [PDF en français]
"La Police Nationale securise son armement en mettant en application le
Protocole de Nairobi". (19 April 2010)
MAG Burundi - February 2010 report [PDF]
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More anti-personnel mines and UXO discovered
On 20 January, in Kanyosha Rural on the outskirts of Bujumbura, a joint MAG-Civilian Protection-Police team safely destroyed an extremely dangerous ‘POMZ A2’ anti-personnel mine. (10 March 2010)
MAG Burundi - December-January report [PDF]
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Arts festival celebrates disarmament
MAG, Handicap International and the Burundian Civilian Disarmament and Small Arms Commission have teamed up to put on a month-long festival celebrating disarmament efforts in Burundi. (8 February 2010)
MAG Burundi - November 2009 report [PDF]
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MAG Burundi - October 2009 report [PDF]
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MAG provides training for the disarmament campaign
MAG has organised a training day for the heads of police stations from areas where the civilian disarmament campaign is likely to yield the most significant collections. (21 October 09)
MAG Burundi - September 2009 report [PDF]
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International Peace Day
MAG Burundi participated in the official ceremony for the International Peace Day on the theme of Disarmament. (2 October 09)
MAG Burundi - August 2009 report [PDF]
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Combatting the risk of weapons trafficking
MAG has implemented the improvements to weapons security in Police Region South, as part of the comprehensive Physical Security and Stockpile Management project with the Police Nationale Burundaise. (21 September 09)
BLOG: A visit to Burundi
Driving into Bujumbura, I was struck by posters flanking the roads, giant adverts from the Civilian Disarmament Campaign informing people about the dangers of guns and other weapons. I knew that the prevalence of arms was significant, but was surprised at how tangible the issue was in day-to-day life ... (20 August 09)
MAG Burundi - June-July 2009 report [PDF]
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Historic nationwide weapons survey supports security
MAG has completed an evaluation of every police weapons storage site in Burundi, aimed at improving the security and management of Small Arms and Light Weapons. (29 June 09)
MAG Burundi - April 2009 report [PDF]
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Thousands of hand grenades destroyed in March
MAG, together with the Police Nationale Burundaise, destroyed 3,825
hand-grenades during March – a further contribution to reducing the
number of grenade attacks which
harm the Burundians on a daily basis. (28 April 09)
Supporting human security
Since August 2008, the joint MAG/PNB mobile team has collected more
than 2,500 weapons and 65,000 items of ammunition, and destroyed 2,483
weapons and 18,919 ammunition. (30 March 09)
Bomb cleared in Bujumbura
MAG has responded to a request for assistance from
the police station in Robero district, Bujumbura, because an aircraft
bomb had been found nearby. (8 October 08)
MAG supports Army in stockpile demolition
MAG has assisted the Burundian Army in demolishing 664 anti-personnel mines, at the request of MACC (Mine Action and Coordination Centre)-Burundi UN Chief Technical Advisor. (29 July 08)
30 MANPADS destroyed
The US State Department's Deputy Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs visited the Burundian army-operated demolition range outside Bujumbura yesterday to witness the destruction of 30 SAM7 Grail MANPADS devices. (4 July 08)
Project begins with MANPADS destruction
MAG has assisted the Burundian army in destroying 104 Man-Portable Air Defence Systems, marking the first phase of an eight-month project to support the Government of Burundi in reducing the threat from small arms and light weapons and unsecured stockpiles in the country. (29 October 08)
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