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Security Council reaction

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    The UN Security Council said the signing of the peace agreement in Lome was "a significant achievement for all concerned, and a historic turning point for Sierra Leone and its people".

    In a statement issued on Thursday, the Council urged the government of Sierra Leone and the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) to do their best to ensure that its provisions are implemented.

    The Security Council paid tribute to the key role played by ECOMOG in Sierra Leone. It said the United Nations would have a crucial role to play in the implementation of the agreement, in close coordination with all those involved on the ground, especially in the areas of disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration.

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