Warlord Hussain Mohamed Aidid said he did not attend the conference because conditions for his attendance had not been met. He insisted on attending the meeting not as an individual but as the leader of the Somali National Alliance faction. Two other Mogadishu warlords, Osman Hassan Ali and Musa Sudi Yalahow declined to attend the conference. West Defense and Security chiefs of the Economic Community of West African States meet in Accra . Mr. Kouyate also stated that the meeting determined the minimum and maximum strength of the unit to be declined in each country.
Prominent musician starts hunger strike.
Reports from Lagos, Nigeria have stated that a prominent musician and actress had embarked on a hunger strike in front of the offices of the Nigerian television to protest non-payment of royalties. Onyeka Onwenu said the hunger strike was in response to attempts by the officials of the Nigerian television to deprive her of her human rights and livelihood. The deputy leader of the Revolutionary United Front sues for peace. Two days after the United Nations forces rescued 200 peacekeepers held hostages by the Revolutionary United Front, the deputy leader of the rebel organization decided to sue for peace. According to reports from Sierra Leone, the country's president, Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, told the daily newspaper, The Independent , that Sam Bockarie had called to propose peace talks.