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Registration in Makeni

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    The abductions occurred as representatives of some 20 aid agencies were in Makeni registering and preparing to feed the town's hungry residents. The aid workers included two from the World Food Programme (WFP) and 18 from international NGOs.

    They had gone to Makeni on Friday and had registered 97,000 people in the town and nearby villages.

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