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              African Leaders Condemn Ongoing Use of Cluster Bombs

   by VOA News

   Thirty-six African countries have formally condemned the use of cluster
   bombs and urged all of Africa to join a global ban on the deadly
   weapons.
   Delegates at a conference in Lome, Togo say they are gravely concerned
   about the ongoing use of cluster munitions and the mounting number of
   victims, including women and children.
   They say 14 African countries have a cluster bomb problem, either
   because of the use of the weapons or numerous unexploded ordnance.
   They say the bombs were most recently used last year in South Sudan.
   The delegates are urging the 12 African governments who have not yet
   joined the global Convention on Cluster Munitions to sign the treaty.
   Cluster bombs are weapons that scatter many smaller bombs across a wide
   area.  The small bombs often fail to explode and attract children who
   mistake them for toys.  Farmers working their land are also frequently
   hurt by unexploded bombs.
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