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			<title><![CDATA[SUDAN: Safer land safer future]]></title>
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More than 17,000 dangerous items removed from villages in Juba County.
Improved food security for returning villagers and residents.
"I used to be scared when digging my land. I was scared I would hit something. There was an accident here and an explosion when a villager was digging in their fie...]]></description>
			<author>Geoff Turner &lt;no-reply@www.maginternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:47:06 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ANGOLA: Students view a Journey Through Change]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[
Angola: Journey Through Change, an exhibition by MAG&rsquo;s award-winning photojournalist Sean Sutton, is currently showing in the country&rsquo;s capital at Luanda International School.
Some of the photos on display at Luanda International School. 
The images, which also feature in a book of t...]]></description>
			<author>Michael Fryer &lt;no-reply@www.maginternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:08:15 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.maginternational.org/news/angola-journey-through-change-lis/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[DR CONGO: Partnership launched with ECC-MERU]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[&bull; Opportunities for joint operations to be explored, particularly for activities in the two Kasai provinces, where no demining organisation is currently working.
&bull; MAG will gain privileged access to communities all over the country  &ndash; invaluable given the extremely limited transport...]]></description>
			<author>Michael Fryer &lt;no-reply@www.maginternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:48:28 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.maginternational.org/news/drc-partnership-launched-with-local-association/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[DR CONGO: Explosion threat reduced as naval weapons destroyed]]></title>
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&bull; 1,170 items of ammunition weighing over 17 tons safely destroyed  
&bull; The surplus naval stocks posed a high risk of explosion which could have killed or severely injured 3,500 people 
&bull; Weapons depot located beside a petroleum company and the port: an accident could have had seve...]]></description>
			<author>Michael Fryer &lt;no-reply@www.maginternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:47:35 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.maginternational.org/news/drc-explosion-threat-reduced-as-naval-weapons-destroyed/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[MAG responds to the humanitarian emergency in eastern DR Congo]]></title>
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Due to previous and current armed clashes, communities in North and South Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are being increasingly contaminated with remnants of conflict, primarily unexploded ordnance (UXO). UXO poses a serious risk both to resident populations and to internally disp...]]></description>
			<author>Michael Fryer &lt;no-reply@www.maginternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:41:51 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.maginternational.org/news/drc-responding-to-the-humanitarian-emergency-in-goma/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[RWANDA: New operations launched]]></title>
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&bull; Rwandan Army and Police to receive training from MAG in weapons stockpile management and destruction 
&bull; Risk of death and injury to local communities reduced  
&bull; Wider population to benefit from lower threat of violent crime 
Some of the small arms and light weapons currently s...]]></description>
			<author>Michael Fryer &lt;no-reply@www.maginternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:31:42 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.maginternational.org/news/rwanda-salw-operations-launched/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[LAO PDR: Sweeter dreams in Nam Gon Ngua village ]]></title>
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&bull; A MAG Lao roving team helps to prevent accidents by responding to villagers' reports of dangerous items throughout Nong Het district
Team Leader Khuanengha talking with Mr Nor (third from left).
[Photo: MAG Lao]
Residents of Nam Gon Ngua village are likely to sleep better following a vis...]]></description>
			<author>Michael Fryer &lt;no-reply@www.maginternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:01:07 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.maginternational.org/news/lao-pdr-sweeter-dreams-in-nam-gon-ngua-/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[LAO PDR: Pleased to help]]></title>
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"We clear UXO so that poor families can grow more crops and increase their income"- Sidavone Sipaseuth
[Photo: Nick Axelrod]
Sidavone Sipaseuth is Deputy Team Leader of the All-Female Team in Xieng Khouang:
"This week we cleared a school playground. When we looked at the playground we couldn&rs...]]></description>
			<author>Michael Fryer &lt;no-reply@www.maginternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:17:43 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.maginternational.org/news/lao-pdr-pleased-to-help/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[IRAQ: MAG aids village reconstruction in Dohuk]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[&bull; MAG&rsquo;s work an essential part of conflict recovery in Dasht Mir Sari village.
&bull; Three minefields prioritised for clearance, enabling the construction of new houses, a water project, mosque and primary school.
&bull; We will be able to start a new life, thanks to MAG,&rdquo; says t...]]></description>
			<author>Michael Fryer &lt;no-reply@www.maginternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:32:09 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.maginternational.org/news/iraq-mag-aids-village-resconstruction-in-dohuk/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[VIETNAM: MAG’s work to continue benefiting Quang Tri's poorest ]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[&bull; Almost six million square metres of land cleared by MAG in Quang Tri province since 1999.
&bull; More than 87,000 items of UXO and landmines removed.
MAG Regional Head of Operations Rob MacGillivray and Vice-Chairman of the Quang Tri Provincial Peoples Committee Mr. Nguyen Duc Chinh sign th...]]></description>
			<author>Michael Fryer &lt;no-reply@www.maginternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.maginternational.org/news/vietnam-mags-work-to-continue-benefiting-quang-tris-poorest-/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[LAO PDR: Blast from the past]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[&bull; MAG's Foundry Project the first of its kind in Lao PDR
&bull; Several demolitions carried out, each destroying items with a total weight of more than one ton
&bull; Five to six thousand items of UXO to be cleared from scrap dealers&rsquo; yards
Wired for sound: bulk demolitions are set up ...]]></description>
			<author>Michael Fryer &lt;no-reply@www.maginternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:22:43 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.maginternational.org/news/lao-pdr-blast-from-the-past/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[LAO PDR: High-risk trade]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s about nine o&rsquo;clock in the morning. Villagers searching for scrap metal on a valley floor deep in the jungle hear a huge explosion. The sound reverberates around the towering mountains. Someone has been unlucky today.
With the lowest official development indicators in Southeast Asia...]]></description>
			<author>Phil Redclift &lt;no-reply@www.maginternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:20:16 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.maginternational.org/news/laos-high-risk-trade/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[ANGOLA: Donation helps keep MAG rolling ]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Pride International came to the aid of MAG Angola when it was faced with a &lsquo;big&rsquo; transport problem.
MAG's mine detonation roller is hoisted onto the lorry.
The lorry begins its 1,000km journey to Luena. [Photos: MAG Angola]
Why does MAG work in Angola?
MAG needed to transport a mine ...]]></description>
			<author>Michael Fryer &lt;no-reply@www.maginternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:36:30 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.maginternational.org/news/angola-donation-helps-keep-mag-rolling-/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[ANGOLA: LIS Golf Day raises $30,000 for MAG]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The second Luanda International School-MAG Golf Day on June 8th has raised approximately US$30,000 in support of MAG&rsquo;s activities in Moxico province. Following the success of the inaugural event in May 2007, Luanda International School (LIS) invited various companies working in Angola to spons...]]></description>
			<author>Michael Fryer &lt;no-reply@www.maginternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:31:17 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.maginternational.org/news/angola-/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[IRAQ: Rockets, shells and mortars destroyed in Ravina]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[MAG Small Arms and Light Weapons teams have safely removed and destroyed 33 hazardous items from the village of Ravina near the Turkish border.
Why does MAG work in Iraq?
MAG Iraq brochure - download pdf
A MAG Small Arms and Light Weapons team prepares the demolition of hazardous items found in R...]]></description>
			<author>Michael Fryer &lt;no-reply@www.maginternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:55:52 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.maginternational.org/news/iraq-rockets-shells-and-mortars-destroyed-in-ravina/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[CAMBODIA: Japanese-funded clearance enables grassroots development]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Funding from the Japanese Government&rsquo;s Kusanone Assistance programme will support MAG Cambodia&rsquo;s operations for the coming year.
Why does MAG work in Cambodia?
Japanese Ambassador, H.E. Mr Shinohara Katsuhiro and MAG Cambodia's Jamie Sutherland signed the contract.
The funding will dr...]]></description>
			<author>Michael Fryer &lt;no-reply@www.maginternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:13:35 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.maginternational.org/news/cambodia-japanesefunded-clearance-enables-grassroots-development/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[Bomb Harvest festival screenings]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[
Bomb Harvest, the critically acclaimed documentary which features the work of MAG Lao and partners UXO Lao, is to be screened at a series of international film festivals during October and November.
The 88-minute film centres around MAG&rsquo;s bomb disposal specialist Laith Stevens, who is in th...]]></description>
			<author>Michael Fryer &lt;no-reply@www.maginternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:46:22 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.maginternational.org/news/bomb-harvest-festival-screenings/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[VIETNAM: Brother of mine accident survivor is top of the class]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The 19-year-old brother of a UXO (unexploded ordnance) accident survivor and former scrap collector has become the most recent addition to MAG Vietnam&rsquo;s technical workforce after passing the demanding Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians Course.
Mr. Duong Van Duy on a medical training cour...]]></description>
			<author>Michael Fryer &lt;no-reply@www.maginternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:32:20 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.maginternational.org/news/vietnam-brother-of-mine-accident-survivor-is-top-of-the-class/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[LAO PDR: In their own words]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[MAG&rsquo;s female teams play a crucial role in enabling us to understand the lives of women living in communities contaminated with unexploded ordnance (UXO). Like the majority of our staff in Lao PDR, team members are recruited from the districts where we work, giving them a greater understanding ...]]></description>
			<author>Phil Redclift &lt;no-reply@www.maginternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:22:22 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.maginternational.org/news/laos-in-their-own-words/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[LAO PDR: All-female clearance team]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Across all the regions where MAG works, women play a focal (although often unrecognised) role in the survival strategies and economy of the most vulnerable households within a community. In acknowledgment of this, MAG trains and employs women as deminers and UXO technicians, enabling them to more fu...]]></description>
			<author>Phil Redclift &lt;no-reply@www.maginternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 09:50:47 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.maginternational.org/news/laos-all-female-clearance-team/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[SUDAN: Assisting refugees' safe return to southern Sudan]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA["You have important safety information to pass on and we are glad that you thought we were important enough to not be discouraged by the journey, or weather, to make sure that we hear them. Thank you.&rdquo;- Samuel Odoma, Tororo resident
Why does MAG work in Sudan?
Since the 2005 Comprehensive Pe...]]></description>
			<author>Michael Fryer &lt;no-reply@www.maginternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:02:49 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.maginternational.org/news/sudan-assisting-safe-return-/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[In Harm's Way: Landmine Clearance]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[MAG's life-saving work in Cambodia was featured on the new CW network show In Harm's Way on Sunday, October 26 in the US.
Said Steve Wilson, MAG's Director of International Relations, who appeared in the broadcast:
"This is a unique opportunity for members of the American public to get a first han...]]></description>
			<author>Michael Fryer &lt;no-reply@www.maginternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:02:38 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.maginternational.org/news/in-harms-way-landmine-clearance/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[BURUNDI: Bomb cleared in Bujumbura]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[
Why does MAG work in Burundi?
On October 2nd MAG responded to a request for assistance from the police station in Robero district, Bujumbura, because an aircraft bomb had been found nearby.
When MAG's Mobile Team arrived they found that the fuse was still in place, and armed. The police informed...]]></description>
			<author>Geoff Turner &lt;no-reply@www.maginternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:49:55 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.maginternational.org/news/burundi-bomb-cleared-in-bujumbura/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sri Lanka updates]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[MAG's impact in Batticaloa MAG's work in the district identified as having the highest casualty rate from accidents resulting from remnants of conflict is vital. (27 October 08)
MAG in the media: Sunday ObserverMAG featured in an article titled &ldquo;The humane act of demining&rdquo; this
weekend...]]></description>
			<author>Phil Redclift &lt;no-reply@www.maginternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:26:13 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.maginternational.org/news/sri-lanka-updates/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[SRI LANKA: MAG's impact in Batticaloa]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[MAG&rsquo;s work in Batticaloa district is vital to the efforts to deal with problems resulting from remnants of conflict in Sri Lanka.
 
 
 
 
 MAG's activities in Sri Lanka, January-September 2008
&bull; Search and clearance of 2,239,300 square metres of land, through a combination of manual...]]></description>
			<author>Michael Fryer &lt;no-reply@www.maginternational.org&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:20:37 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.maginternational.org/news/sri-lanka-mags-impact-in-batticaloa/</link>
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