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Kenyan peacekeeping commander replaced

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    The commander of the Kenyan UN peacekeepers in Sierra Leone has been recalled and replaced, a source at the public information office of the UN Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) told IRIN on Tuesday.

    The recall of Colonel Francis Musumbu on 27 February was “a routine changeover” following a visit by the Kenyan Chief of Staff to Sierra Leone, the source said. On Sunday the Kenyan newspaper, ‘East Africa Standard,’ quoted an unnamed source as saying that Musumbu was recalled for alleged “poor handling of the situation and putting the Kenyan forces at risk”, following the recent disarming of the Kenyans by Sierra Leonean rebels.

    Musumbu has been replaced by Colonel Ngoni, UNAMSIL said.

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