Jabou,

I expected the US to react expeditiously to the military events of the last
week and they did by sending in 200 Special Forces troops to evacuate
American missionaries from Bouake and other cities. French reenforcement
troops arrived yesterday to protect and evacuate their citizens numbering
around 20,000.

At Bouake, there are also other institutions were an appreciable number of
foreigners work.  There is an International school which attracts students
from outside CI.  West African Rice Development Association (WARDA) which
was headquatered in Liberia only to be orphaned by the seemingly never
ending war is now located in Bouake.  At least there is one Gambian staff
at WARDA. And, of course, there is the numer
ous missionary outposts of
various demoninations and nationalities in the area.

The situation is extremely volatile with potentially catastrophic dimensions


Sidi Sanneh

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