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Office for former combatants set up

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    Liberia has established a special office to meet the needs of ex-combatants following protests from former fighters that their concerns were being ignored, news organisations reported. The office will operate under the Social Welfare Division at the Health Ministry, Jonathan Taylor, minister of state for presidential affairs reportedly said in a statement. He said the office would be charged with compiling a database for all former fighters. Between 150 and 200 war veterans demonstrated outside the UNOL Office in Monrovia in July demanding resettlement assistance from the international community.

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