11.   The European Union, which imposed economic and diplomatic sanctions last month after Mugabe refused to let its monitors observe the elections, has threatened further punishment.

12.   The sides agreed that international monitors should observe the elections and that no groups should be barred from participating.

13.   They agreed that international monitors should observe the elections and that no groups should be barred.

14.   Thirty international monitors were observing the election.

15.   He said the monitors had observed a buildup of forces around the strategic sector, which lies near the embattled Moslem city of Maglaj.

16.   He said the monitors had observed a buildup of forces around in the strategic sector, which lies near the embattled Moslem city of Maglaj.