Washington, DC — African nation achieves "mine-safe" status with USG assistance
Nomads and farmers no longer fear being blown up by landmines as they
herd their flocks, cultivate fields, walk to neighboring settlements and
even dig burial plots in Djibouti thanks to U.S. Government efforts to rid
the country of explosives that often lie hidden in the ground for years
until unwary passersby detonate them.
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