Kabbah urges UN to act against rebels

President Alhaji Ahmad Tejan Kabbah has urged the UN to act against arms suppliers who are helping fuel civil war in his country, news organisations reported. In a radio and television broadcast yesterday, he said the Security Council should now focus attention on the rebels “as it is no longer enough to merely condemn their atrocities”. He called on the Council to “exert pressure on those states and individuals who continue to supply weapons and logistics” to the rebels.

“The Council should consider the possibility of taking further action not excluding the use of force against the rebels and their supporters,” Kabbah said. As long as the rebels persisted with their attacks, the government would continue to “defend every corner of the nation”, he added.