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Portugal promises aid

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    In another development, Portuguese Assistant Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Luis Amado said on Monday that Lisbon would supply teachers and training to help rebuild Guinea Bissau’s devastated school system.

    Schools were either destroyed or damaged badly during the eight-month military revolt which began on 7 June 1998. Amado, who ended a two-day visit to Bissau yesterday met with Prime Minister Francisco Fadul. Guinea Bissau presented Amado with a list of 22 priority areas for which it is seeking Portuguese aid, Lusa said.

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