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US and Norway announce aid for war victims

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    US President Bill Clinton and Norweigan Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik, announced on Monday a joint initiative to provide prosthetic devices and rehabilitation services for victims of the war in Sierra Leone.

    Both countries plan to grant up to US$1 million each to support the work of non-governmental and other organisations working with disabled people in Sierra Leone, the US Information Agency (USIA) reported on Monday.

    Civilians in Sierra Leone have been subjected to a campaign of terror by rebel militia, including the deliberate amputation of limbs, in recent years.

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