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To: John D. Morrison who wrote (5959)	3/25/1998 8:03:00 PM
From: WFS	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9569

Does anyone remember that Sierra Leone had an agreement with ADGI for test kits when the civil war was over there? I wonder if anyone can ask the head office about this. I copied this recent news release for y'all. Thanks B. 10 March:Thousands of jubilant Sierra Leoneans turned out at Lungi International Airport Tuesday morning to celebrate President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah's return to Sierra Leone. "We are going to make this a new beginning for Sierra Leone," Kabbah told the crowd. Muslim, Christian, and traditional leaders offered blessings for his return. Speaking in Krio, Kabbah urged national reconciliation. "Let us unite and be honest with ourselves and our nation if we want our nation Sierra Leone to progress," he said. In Freetown, residents began lining the streets at dawn to catch a glimpse of the president's motorcade as it made its way to a welcoming ceremony at the national stadium. Flags, bunting, and banners decorated the city. Thousands of residents cheered and waved flags as traditional drummers and dancers performed at packed 40,000 seat stadium. Nigerian leader General Sani Abacha, Malian President Alpha Oumar Konare, Guinean President Lansana Conte, and Nigerien President Ibrahim Bare Mainassara joined Kabbah in the celebrations. The Organisation of African Unity was represented by Secretary-General Salim Ahmed Salim, the United Nations by Special Envoy for Sierra Leone Francis Okello and Assistant Secretary General for Africa Ibrahim Fall, ECOWAS by Executive Secretary Lansana Kouyate, and Liberia by Acting Speaker of the House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Patrick Williams. Outside the stadium, ECOMOG troops with tanks and armoured personnel carriers stood guard, insuring tight security for the homecoming. After the welcoming ceremony ended, around 5:00 p.m., the heads of state left for a summit meeting at Cape Sierra. President Kabbah said he will reduce the size of his cabinet to fifteen but promised to "continue to ensure that it will be a broadly-based Government." Kabbah said he would also appoint a Policy Advisory Committee to evaluate and advise him on policy matters, and to monitor the performance of public officers, parastatals, and public corporations. A summary of President Kabbah's speech by BBC correspondent Winston Ojukutu-Macaulay: "He said the fact that we are here today we share the joy of a new beginning is a manifestation of God's love for his people, for Sierra Leoneans, and because of that, Sierra Leoneans should pause for a moment and thank God for what God has done and also to thank ECOMOG for all of those who have actually lost their lives to see this day...He went on to talk again about reconciliation, and he said the treachery and betrayal of those men (the AFRC and their collaborators) brought out of Sierra Leone the quality than can be found in any people in the world, namely, the courage to fight and die, if necessary, for the freedom to choose the people they want to govern them." A summary of remarks by Nigerian leader General Sani Abacha's remarks: "He went on to congratulate members of the ECOWAS Committee of Five and then he said the world is today focused on Sierra Leone to mark the return of President Tejan Kabbah. He said for the first time in political history, a government that came to power violently has been overthrown through the articulate effort of the subregiion, indicating that what ECOMOG has shown is that the problems of Africa can be solved and should be solved by Africans." Thousands of Sierra Leonean civilians have crossed into Guinea and Liberia since the weekend to escape fighting in Kono and Kailahun Districts, a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) spokesman said Monday in Conakry. Reaction: U.S. Department of State Deputy Spokesman James B. Foley: "The United States welcomes the return of President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah to Freetown and the restoration of the democratically elected constitutional government. We commend the Sierra Leonean people for their commitment to the principles of democracy and freedom. The United States lauds the efforts of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) -- including Nigeria, Guinea, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, and Liberia -- in bringing a peaceful solution to the crisis in Sierra Leone. The United States looks forward to working with the government of President Kabbah and the international community to address the pressing needs of Sierra Leone and its people as they begin to rebuild their country."