Every day, Veronica Ndumba walks the road from her village down to the Cuelei River in southern Angola, loaded with clothes and dishes to wash. Her father is the Soba, or village head, and they have lived here their whole lives.
The river is a vital resource for local residents but between the two bridges—connecting the city of Menongue with the southern reaches of Kuando Kubango province—lie the Cuelei minefields. Landmines were laid here during Angola’s Civil War to stop opposition forces attacking these important transport lines.