Confusion and chaos among the colonels of Sierra Leone's new junta

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The military junta which has taken control in Sierra Leone is currently in a state of considerable confusion. The army and the Revolutionary United Front militia are finding it hard to work effectively together, and the country as a whole has ground to a halt. Newspapers in Freetown, Sierra Leone, have become the target of intimidation, but they are still publishing articles criticizing the junta for being illegal and for its incompetence. Most ordinary people are opposed to the new regime, and are expressing their views through leaving Freetown or refusing to work.

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Tribal militias mass for war: Sierra Leone's native warriors are mobilising to confront the military junta

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Sierra Leone's military junta, headed by Major Johnny Paul Koroma, is set to come into direct conflict with the country's tribal militias. It has already been necessary to move some of his troops away from Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, to the interior, and it is known that the militias, known as the Kamajors, are preparing to attack army positions. There now seems to be a danger that civil war will engulf the entire country, and the atmosphere is very tense.

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Four UK firms flew guns to Sierra Leone

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A political crisis seems to be emerging in the UK as it becomes known that four UK air companies were involved in shipping arms to Sierra Leone earlier in 1998. The weapons were used to assist in the overthrow of that country's military regime. It had initially been thought that only one shipment, containing 30 tonnes of weapons, had been sent to Sierra Leone. However, it has now come to light that four earlier consignments were sent to President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah.

National Security, Military Assistance, Foreign military assistance

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