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Church says peace only possible after disarmament

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    The disarmament of all armed groups throughout Sierra Leone is essential to peace, Bishop Giorgio Biguzzi said on Tuesday, according to the Missionary News Agency (MISNA).

    “Peace must be defended for the sake of Sierra Leone,” the Makeni-based bishop said. Given the suffering of civilians in Northern Province - the majority of the population are displaced and living in extreme poverty - the possibility of another war would be “absurd,” Biguzzi said.

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