Rebel chief's wife unwelcome

Pretoria - The South African government yesterday declared Ms Fatou Mbaye Sankoh, wife of the Sierra Leone rebel leader, Mr Foday…

Pretoria - The South African government yesterday declared Ms Fatou Mbaye Sankoh, wife of the Sierra Leone rebel leader, Mr Foday Sankoh, persona non grata and gave her 24 hours to leave the country, government officials said.

According to the foreign affairs director, Mr Siphane Pityana, Ms Sankoh had compromised peace in Sierra Leone by promoting her husband's rebel Revolutionary United Front (RUF) since her arrival in South Africa last Saturday.

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