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    An independent task force set up by Liberia's government recommended reducing the army by about 6,000 men, the head of the UN Peace-building Office in Liberia (UNOL), Felix Downes Thomas, recalls.

    This involves issues such as retrenchment and pension payments but the government is strapped for funds and needs international assistance which has not been forthcoming, Downes-Thomas says in an interview with IRIN.

    He also explains UNOL's mandate, the major challenges it faces and those confronting Liberia's government, and speaks of Liberia's relations with neighbouring countries as well as other issues such as human rights and press freedom.

    See item IRIN-english-1483 titled 'LIBERIA: IRIN Interview with Felix Downes-Thomas, Head of UNOL'

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