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Sierra Leoneans still fleeing to Guinea

[Senegal] French troops are in alert across Africa, 23e BIMA, Dakar, sept 2004. IRIN
Des hommes et du matériel militaire venus du Sénégal s’apprêtent à rejoindre Abidjan où 4000 soldats français sont aux prises à de violents débordements et pillages perpétrés par les partisans du président Gbagbo.
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    UNHCR said Sierra Leoneans were continuing to cross the border into Guinea around the Gueckedou area. A final count is to be made by the end of March, but since 22 December, 6,588 new arrivals had been registered. The refugee agency said it was working on transferring 50,000 vulnerable refugees away from camps situated near the Sierra Leone border and subject to rebel attacks. The move was due to be completed by the onset of the rainy season in May.

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