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Concern over situation in north

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    However, the humanitarian community has expressed concern about the situation in northern Sierra Leone which is mostly inaccessible to relief organisations. The Kailahun area in particular is giving cause for concern because it is a meningitis zone, and cases have already been identified among displaced people arriving in Kenema.

    The sources also said about 1,749 children had been reported missing by family members in the Western area. This could be either due to separation, wilful abduction or unknown deaths. Tracing is slow, as many children are still held by the rebels in areas where ECOMOG is not fully deployed.

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