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Government sends peace proposals to rebels

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    The Sierra Leone government has reportedly delivered a set of peace proposals to rebels of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) via the US embassy in Freetown, according to news organisations. Diplomatic sources were quoted as saying arrangements were being made for the sides to hold talks on board a ship. President Alhaji Ahmad Tejan Kabbah said he hoped the RUF would “see reason and come to the table for lasting peace”. The UN Observer Mission in Sierra Leone (UNOMSIL) is to help with peace talks between the government and rebels, according to news reports. A news release issued by the office of UN Special Envoy Francis Okelo said he had returned to Freetown and had been engaged in negotiations with neighbouring countries. UNOMSIL is to report back to the Security Council by 5 March.

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