21.   The government of Burundi, a tiny central African country bordering Rwanda, is largely made up of majority Hutus, but the army is controlled by Tutsis.

22.   The rebels claim the minority Tamils are discriminated by the Sinhalese, who are in a majority and control the army.

23.   Four new officers were sworn in on Sunday but it remained unclear Monday who in fact controlled the army.

24.   Four new officers were sworn in on Sunday as the new general staff but it remained unclear Monday who in fact controlled the army.

25.   He was the first Hutu leader of Burundi, which thus far was led by the Tutsi minority which also controls the army.

26.   Holed up in its command centre in Han Pijesak, eastern Bosnia, the rebel command claims it still controls the army.

27.   However, they have refused to accept their dismissal, and it is still unclear who is controlling the army.

28.   In Burundi, where the army is controlled by Tutsis but where the majority of the population is Hutu, ethnic friction is likewise never far from the surface.

29.   In recent days a new exodus has been triggered by ethnic clashes in Burundi, where Tutsis control the army but where Hutus are in the majority.

30.   Armed Hutu extremists angered by political concessions to the Tutsis who control the army, roam the country.