91.   Regional leaders met in this northern Tanzanian town Saturday to decide whether to ease an economic blockade imposed against Burundi in a bid to end tribal warfare there.

92.   Reports from Bujumbura say the economic blockade is crippling the economy of the tiny nation, with fuel severely rationed and factories having to lay off workers.

93.   Regional countries have meanwhile imposed an economic blockade on Burundi in a bid to force peace talks.

94.   Russia denies it has plans to invade the republic to restore control, but it has imposed a crippling economic blockade and helped finance the rebel movement.

95.   Russia imposed an economic blockade on the Caucasus republic that has long been riven by mafia violence and inter-ethnic strife.

96.   South Africa and its regional partners threatened to impose an economic blockade and convinced Letsie to agree to reinstate Mokhehle.

97.   South African officials said that while military action had virtually been ruled out against Lesotho, an economic blockade was a possibility should the situation remain unresolved.

98.   So far, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia have taken action against Burundi, ranging from a complete economic blockade to suspension of flights.

99.   South Africa has said it will not interfere militarily in the kingdom, but government officials have mooted imposing an economic blockade if the elected government is not restored.

100.   South African officials later threatened to impose an economic blockade around the kingdom if Mokhehle was not returned to office.