Unexploded Ordnance in Darfur, Sudan

March 27, 2008

MSF aid workers in the southern Darfur town of Muhajariya report a worrisome new threat to families who have sought refuge there: the presence of unexploded ordnances or UXOs. As project coordinator Patrick Nagle explains, these weapons—left behind from the fighting—have deadly consequences.

 

Tags: Darfur, Sudan, Unexploded Ordnance, Child, Paediatric Care

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