The opening of stockpiles of weapons by forces loyal to Mouammar Gaddafi, and deliveries of arms by various states from the start of the conflict, has led to the dispersal of very large numbers of small arms across the country.

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At the beginning of July, Handicap International sent an evaluation mission to South Sudan to assess the severity of the humanitarian crisis affecting the country and to intervene as quickly as possible in aid of the most vulnerable people.

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Violaine Fourile is Handicap International's head of mission in Laos, the country most polluted by cluster munitions in the world. The organisation has worked in Laos since 1996 clearing  dangerous areas and educating the population about the risk of mines.
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