Lome - Sierra Leone's rebel movement is "ready for a ceasefire," a spokesman said yesterday after two hours of talks with Togolese President Gnassingbe Eyadema.
"We are ready to declare a ceasefire. We want the government of Sierra Leone to reply to our ceasefire proposal, which can come into force immediately," said the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) founder, Cpl Foday Sankoh.