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First rebel delegation in Lome for talks

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    Meanwhile, news reports said some RUF delegates had arrived in the Togolese capital for the consultative talks with their political leader Foday Sankoh. AFP reported that the London-based lawyer and RUF spokesman, Omrie Golley, and a military advisor, Ibrahima Bah, had arrived on Tuesday and already met with Sankoh. The remaining delegates, comprising 14 guerrilla commanders, were in Liberia awaiting transport to Lome, a UN official told IRIN on Wednesday. The RUF consultative talks were originally scheduled for last Sunday but were delayed by the late arrival of the full RUF delegation, due to security and logistic considerations. Golley told AFP he now expected the commanders to be in Lome by Friday or Saturday.

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