Cambodia unveils a statue of famous landmine-sniffing rat Magawa (bbc.com)

Cambodia has unveiled a statue in Siem Reap honoring Magawa, a landmine-detecting African giant pouched rat trained by charity Apopo. Magawa helped clear large areas of contaminated land by sniffing explosives and later received the PDSA Gold Medal before dying in 2022. The ceremony highlights that Cambodia still has major unexploded ordnance risks, with a goal to be mine-free by 2030.