Home | News & Events | Zimbabwe without landmines: a crucial step towards development We salute our demining partners and the courageous frontline workers who carry out this dangerous work at great personal sacrifice. By Niculin Jaeger Lying dormant until triggered by a victim and intended to incapacitate, landmines maim civilians and render vast tracks of land unusable. Mines and unexploded ordnance leave a terrible legacy of war, long after the guns have fallen silent. Hidden from sight, they continue to kill and injure innocent civilians going about their daily lives, especially children. Their very presence hinders development and prevents families and communities from being able to return to their land and rebuild. Zimbabwe knows the long-lasting suffering that mines cause.