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    The Child Protection Unit in the Eastern Region has registered up to 1,456 children separated from their parents in war-affected areas, the Sierra Leone News Agency (SLENA) reported on Tuesday.

    In 948 cases, their families have been traced, mainly in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, SLENA reported the coordinator of the Kenema Diocesan Development Office (KDDO) as saying. About 24 children have been placed in a foster home in the eastern town of Kenema.

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