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New premier seeks aid in Europe

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    Francisco Fadul, the new premier of Guinea Bissau's caretaker government said on Wednesday his country would need money and investment from Europe to help with reconstruction following last year's war between the government of President Joao Bernardo Vieira and army rebels.

    In interviews with Portuguese news organisations, Fadul said estimates showed the country would need at least US $250 million from donors. "We have to be very modest in asking for help because restrictions are great," he said in a Portuguese radio interview. "Probably next year there will be a round table to discuss reconstruction and development and we would run
    the risk of impressing our donors - our cooperation partners -
    negatively."

    Fadul's government of "national unity" was sworn in on 20 February with a mandate to consolidate the peace process and prepare for general elections. After a two-day stay in Portugal, he was due in France on Wednesday and also was scheduled to visit Sweden and Italy.

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