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Annan meets African leaders

    NAIROBI
    UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Tuesday held talks with seven African heads of state, attending the Security Council debate on the DRC. According to his spokesman Fred Eckhard, they discussed plans for the UN peacekeeping operation in the country. Annan has recommended a total force of 5,537 UN troops. During the meeting, he raised the question of the regional and international dimensions of the conflict, and the need to address the longer-term security, humanitarian and development needs of the countries involved.

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