Friday, March 28, 2008

Angola prepares for Miss Landmine beauty pageant

Landmine victims are to take part in a beauty contest in Angola, where tens of thousands have been injured by mines.

The pageant has been organised by Angola's de-mining commission, and aims to restore the confidence of victims and raise awareness of their plight.



Millions of mines were planted in Angola during a 27-year civil war that ended in 2002.

The "Miss Landmine Survivor" contest will be held on 2 April in a luxury hotel in the Angolan capital, Luanda.



Eighteen women will take part, one from every province in the country.

All of the contestants have been maimed by landmines.

Official website here.

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