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Sixteen years of fighting between Moroccan and Polisario forces left Western Sahara contaminated by landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW). During the conflict Morocco constructed a thousand mile defensive wall, known as the ‘Berm’. This earthwork fortification divides Western Sahara in two with Polisario controlling the area east of the Berm and Morocco controlling the area to the west. The barrier minebelt that runs alongside the berm is believed to be the longest continuous minefield in the world. Landmine and ERW contamination hinders safe movement throughout Western Sahara for the local population and United Nations observers
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Sixteen years of fighting between Moroccan and Polisario forces left Western Sahara contaminated by landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW). During the conflict Morocco constructed a thousand mile defensive wall, known as the ‘Berm’. This earthwork fortification divides Western Sahara in two with Polisario controlling the area east of the Berm and Morocco controlling the area to the west. The barrier minebelt that runs alongside the berm is believed to be the longest continuous minefield in the world. Landmine and ERW contamination hinders safe movement throughout Western Sahara for the local population and United Nations observers