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.