South Africa bans landmines

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South Africa bans landmines

@box text intro = South Africa has banned the use, storage, manufacture and development of all landmines. Defence minister Joe Modise told a media briefing on February 20 that landmines would no longer be part of South Africa's arsenal.

The government endorsed the position of the International Committee of the Red Cross, that whatever strategic advantage landmines may offer is far outweighed by the "appalling humanitarian consequences" of using them, he said.

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