It has destroyed their homes. made minefields of their farmland. uprooted and separated their families. and caused the death of huge numbers of its men. women. and children. No sector of the society. no area of the country. has been immune to the deadly effects of the Angolan civil war. Over 350.000 people have died during the long years of conflict. Already. at least 20.000 have been killed In the renewed fighting which has erupted since the elections last September. The war has created over 2 million refugees--20 percent of the entire Angolan population. The indiscriminate use of landmines in the war resulted in 40.000 to 50.000 amputees among innocent civilians. including children. Clearly. all sides must redouble their efforts to end the fighting.
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