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Okelo says Nigerian role in peace central

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    UN Special Envoy for Sierra Leone Francis Okelo told reporters yesterday (Wednesday) that the country had a key role in resolving the conflict in Sierra Leone, news organisations reported. Speaking on Nigerian state television following discussions in Abuja with Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Ignatius Olisiemeka, Okelo said: “It (Nigeria) has played a central role in the restoration of peace. Quite naturally, quite logically, it has to play a central role in the restoration of peace.”

    The discussions centred on the contributions ECOMOG was making to end the rebellion in Sierra Leone. Okelo said he was invited by Olisiemeka to brief Nigeria on the UN involvement in Sierra Leone, the humanitarian situation and ways of ending the conflict, Reuters said.

    Nigeria contributes the bulk of the ECOMOG force in Sierra Leone estimated at between 15,000 and 20,000.

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