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Government offices reopened in Kono

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    Two government offices were reopened on Wednesday in Sierra Leone's eastern district of Kono in recognition of "a tangible step" towards national reconstruction, UN News reported.

    Commissioned by the UN Secretary-General's Deputy Special Representative for Sierra Leone, Alan Doss, the offices were rebuilt by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the National Commission for Social Action.

    Doss said the restoration of government authority in areas previously occupied by the rebel Revolutionary United Front (RUF) was "an important but first step in rebuilding communities" and that "reconciliation is the next step along the road to a prosperous future," the UN release said.

    He said that while the UN and the international community had invested substantial resources in the country, it was now the responsibility of Sierra Leoneans to cope with the challenges ahead.

    Later on Wednesday, Doss flew to Blama, near the eastern town of Kenema, for the opening of the local police station - the second to be rehabilitated in Kenema District.

    Ex-combatants provided labour for that effort with additional assistance coming from the Sierra Leone Police, the UN Civilian Police, and the National Committee for Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration, the release added.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

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