21.   Fighting restarted Sunday when the rebels, mostly army veterans angered by poor pay and conditions, advanced on the center of Bissau, towards the presidential palace.

22.   Fighting restarted last Sunday when the rebels, mostly army veterans angered by poor pay and conditions, advanced on the center of Bissau, toward the presidential palace.

23.   He noted that the rebels were advancing by foot and the war would therefore take more time.

24.   He said rebels would advance on Kisangani and Gbadolite, the hometown of President Mobutu Sese Seko.

25.   In New York, a U.N. official confirmed that the rebels were advancing on Kisangani.

26.   Kabila had given Mobutu three days, which ended Sunday, to step down or watch rebels advance on the capital.

27.   Kabila had given Mobutu three days, ending Sunday, to step down or watch rebels advance on the capital.

28.   Rebels had been advancing on Gbarnga from at least two fronts late Wednesday.

29.   Since September, the rebels have advanced to capture the eastern third of the country.

30.   Taliban rebels advanced on Kabul in September and have vowed to topple the government of President Burhanuddin Rabbani, which they say is not strictly Islamic.