South Sudan: UK financing to MAG clearance operation

The United Kingdom said it will, through its flagship Global Mine Action Programme, contribute $2.65 million to help Mines Advisory Group (MAG) clear land for resettlement and agriculture in South Sudan. With UK funding, MAG will deliver minefield clearance, battle area clearance, and risk education in these areas, focusing on the highway between Juba and Nimule to support the growth of trade and free movement between the two areas. The UK funding will reportedly also contribute to enhancing the capacity of the National Mine Action Authority (NMAA) in South Sudan by supporting MAG’s capacity-building initiatives such as secondment of NMAA staff to MAG demining teams and sending staff on advanced international training on Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD).