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Some 120 rebels surrender in the north

[Liberia] In Liberia an estimated 40% of women and girls have experienced some form of sexual violence. IRIN
Some 40 percent of Liberian women and girls are thought to have been raped or suffered some form of sexual abuse during the war, UN figures
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    About 120 rebels of the Uganda National Rescue Front II (UNRFII) have surrendered to the Ugandan army in Arua following a peace initiative by the government and the local council, the 'New Vision' reported. The group is currently undergoing a one month rehabilitation course, with the option of rejoining the army or remaining civilians. An official in charge of training the ex-rebels was quoted as saying they had been turning up at various army installations and local council units in the area over the last month, mostly from Sudan.

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