On the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, observed annually on 4 April, Project Masam carried out an Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE) session for students in Yemen’s Hajjah Governorate, highlighting the ongoing risks posed by landmines and unexploded ordnance across Yemen. Hajjah Governorate, including the Midi district, is among Yemen’s…
Project Masam has carried out refresher training for its landmine clearance teams in Aden and the West Coast following the Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr break, as part of preparations for the resumption of field operations. Such training is a fundamental component of mine action, ensuring that teams remain proficient in risk assessment, clearance techniques and…
Yemeni writer and journalist Adel Al-Ahmadi, head of the Nashwan Al-Himiri Center for Studies and Media, has described Project Masam as one of the country’s most vital humanitarian initiatives, citing its critical role in protecting civilians and securing areas affected by conflict. After over a decades of conflict and a fragile, still-elusive peace process, Yemen…
New figures released by Save the Children show that landmines and unexploded ordnance continue to pose a severe threat to children across Yemen, accounting for nearly half of all child casualties despite the reduction in active fighting. The data covers the period since April 2022, when a United Nations brokered truce came into effect between…
