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Families of Vieira loyalists evicted

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    The families of several military officers loyal to ousted President Joao Bernardo Vieira started leaving their homes on Thursday after being ordered to do so within 24 hours, AFP reported, quoting informed sources.

    The homes are expected to be taken over by the country's new leaders, the agency said. AFP reported a military officer as saying that the eviction was necessary because many of the new leaders had nowhere to live. Prime Minister Francisco Fadul, Military Junta chief Brigadier General Ansumane Mane and Defence Minister Francisco Banane live in barracks, the officer said.

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