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    Some 300 Jordanian peacekeepers arrived at Lungi International Airport near Freetown on Friday, Fred Eckhard, spokesman of the UN Secretary-General, said in New York. Prior to their arrival, he said, the UN strength in Sierra Leone was about 8,900.

    Eckhard said UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan reported on Friday that the situation in Sierra Leone seemed relatively calmer “as efforts continue to stabilise the situation and consolidate our forces”.

    Eckhard said more than 100 UN civilian staff were expected back from The Gambia on Friday afternoon “against the backdrop of an improved security situation and the extra support required by the incoming peacekeepers”.

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