[originaltext] Nigeria. Leaders of West African nations have finished an eme

Nigeria. Leaders of West African nations have finished an emergency meeting in Abuja. They called for the deployment of peace-keeping troops across the shared borders of Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Liberia. They want the troops to stop increasing violence and end a refugee crisis. The leaders of Sierra Leone and Guinea accused Liberian president Charles Taylor of supporting armed rebels in their countries. Mr. Taylor has .denied their claims.
Q: who is accused by the leaders of Sierra Leone and Guinea?

United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan is on his way to the Middle East in an effort to end 8 months of violence between Israel and the Palestinians. A UN spokesman said Mr. Annan will discuss the situation with area leaders during the week-long trip. He said Mr. Annan will meet in Cairo Tuesday with Egyptian President Hosni Mubaraki Foreign Minister Ahmed Maherel Sayyab and Arab League Secretary-general Amr Moussa. In Jerusalem, American Intelligence official George Tenet met with Palestinians and Israeli security officials. Both Israel and the Palestinians say they generally support an American plan to end the violence. But they accuse each other of trying to block a permanent peace.
Q: How long will Mr. Annan’s Middle East trip last?