11.   Speaking on condition of anonymity, sources close to the ruling party said President Olusegun Obasanjo had asked party members to put a speedy end to the controversy.

12.   U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan added his voice to calls for a speedy end to the war during his visit to Moscow.

13.   With little hope of a speedy end to the conflict, efforts concentrated on easing the plight of civilians and refugees.

14.   He credited the expected speedy end to the crisis to US diplomatic efforts to align all the Latin American countries behind the sweeping trend toward democracy in the region.

15.   In Washington Clinton added a note of caution about prospects for a speedy end to the nearly four-year conflict.

16.   But the president added a note of caution about prospects for a speedy end to the nearly four-year conflict.

17.   Top industrialists have called for a speedy end to the uncertainty which is weighing on economic confidence.

18.   Martinez said he hoped there would be a speedy end to the bloodshed to allow the resumption of peace talks.

19.   Public and political pressure is mounting in Zaire to bring a speedy end to the problem.