Zambia is a State Party to the MBT and the CCM
MBT Article 5 clearance deadline: Completed
CCM Article 4 clearance deadline: Completed
During the period 1960-1990, liberation movements and various other groups, established military camps throughout Zambia. Although conventional minefields were not laid in Zambia, mines, unexploded submunitions and other items of UXO were left around military camps, roads and border crossings where combat between rebels and armies from neighboring countries were taking place.
NPA conducted in 2008-2009 a mine mapping survey in Zambia. All previously known mine contaminated areas had been cleared by the Zambian army.
Based on the results of the NPA survey, which indicated that Zambia was no longer contaminated with anti-personnel mines or anti-tank mines, the national authorities declared that Zambia had fulfilled its obligations under Article 5 of the MBT. Furthermore, with assistance from NPA, Zambia was also able to meet its Article 4 obligations of the CCM.
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