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World Service,21 May 1999,29 mins

Sierra Leone Ceasefire

This Week and Africa

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Government and RUF rebels agree to a ceasefire in Sierra Leone. A roadmap for peace talks has also been agreed with both parties willing to start as quickly as possible. Also on the programme, a leadership split in the Congolese rebel movement, the collapse of Uganda's Co-Operative bank and the legacy of military rule on Nigerian industry.

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