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Prince Harry Secures Three-Year Demining Pact After Angola Minefield Walk

He leveraged the gesture to lock in government backing for Halo Trust’s demining operations ahead of the 2025 goal of clearing Angola’s remaining minefields.

His Excellency President Lourenço today alongside Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
Nearly three decades after Diana’s iconic visit, Prince Harry has returned to Angola’s minefields.
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Princess Diana walked through an active minefield as part of her campaign for a global ban on the deadly weapons.

Overview

  • Prince Harry followed his mother’s footsteps by walking through an active minefield in southern Angola, wearing protective gear to highlight Halo Trust’s clearance work.
  • During talks in Luanda, he secured a new three-year contract from President João Lourenço to support expanded demining operations.
  • The agreement allocates funding to clear roughly 1,000 remaining minefields covering an estimated 67 square kilometers.
  • In Cuito Cuanavale, he taught children Portuguese safety phrases such as “stop, go back and tell your elders” to prevent accidental detonations.
  • Since 1994, Halo Trust has destroyed over 123,000 landmines, reclaiming land for agriculture, conservation and community use in Angola.