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Explosive legacies of the Kosovo war<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the early 2000s, northern Albania was heavily contaminated with landmines and explosive remnants of war, a direct consequence of the Kosovo conflict. The contamination caused numerous civilian casualties and restricted access to vital resources such as water, farmland and grazing areas. Thousands of unexploded munitions from the fighting added to the danger and continued to threaten local communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Building national demining capacity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Albania was one of FSD\u2019s first humanitarian demining programmes. Initiated by the ICRC and supported by the Swiss Federal Department of Defence, FSD experts began by surveying and mapping contaminated areas before training and deploying several teams of Albanian deminers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manual clearance operations were supported by a soil preparation machine and an armoured vehicle, with most activities taking place in the northern provinces of Has and Kuk\u00ebs until 2004.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Towards a mine-free Albania<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

FSD\u2019s work helped restore access to land that was essential for the livelihoods of local communities. Combined with the efforts of other humanitarian demining organisations, this contributed to Albania being officially declared mine-free in 2009, marking an important milestone in the country\u2019s recovery and development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For nearly 30 years, FSD has been working to make land safer. Explore the key milestones of our humanitarian work since our first demining operation in 1998.<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n Discover our story \n \n \n<\/svg>\n <\/a>\n \n \n<\/svg>\n \n \n<\/svg>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n
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FSD’s Mine Action Programme in Ukraine<\/h3>\n

Complete Ukraine brochure (March 2026) \u2013 PDF Our ongoing operations \u2013 March 2026 As of March 2026, more than 450…<\/p>\n

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Interview with Olivier Shu \u2013 La Ligne de c\u0153ur (RTS La Premi\u00e8re)<\/h3>\n

\u25b6\ufe0f Listen now \u00a9 Interview broadcast on RTS La Premi\u00e8re, in the programme La Ligne de c\u0153ur About Olivier A demining expert…<\/p>\n

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Mindanao: A New Operational Centre Enabling a Rapid Response to Explosive Risks<\/h3>\n

Until recently, many residents were reluctant to report the presence of these items, due to fear, mistrust, or a lack…<\/p>\n

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