Hand In The Maps: Why Yemen’s deminers still need Houthi minefield records four years after the Ottawa Extension

In 2022, States Parties to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (Ottawa Convention) approved Yemen’s request for a five-year extension of its Article 5 mine clearance deadline, extending the country’s obligations until 1 March 2028. The decision reflected international recognition of the scale of contamination affecting Yemen and the challenges facing humanitarian deminers working across the…

In pictures: Project Masam Team 26 discovers anti-vehicle minefield in Yemen’s Mokha following bulldozer explosion

Project Masam Team 26 has discovered an anti-vehicle minefield in the Dar Al-Shuja area of Mokha District, west of Taiz Governorate, Yemen, after a bulldozer struck a landmine while operating in the area. According to Project Masam, the team deployed to the site following instructions from the project’s operations room after receiving a report that…