31.   Early in the Chechnya war, Russian military officials said repeatedly that women snipers in white tights were aiding the rebels.

32.   During the tour, el-Bashir had openly accused Uganda of aiding the rebels in their recent offensive on the key southern town of Juba.

33.   Earlier this month, Sudan accused Uganda and Eritrea of sending troops into Sudan to aid the rebels, a charge both countries deny.

34.   Ethiopia accuses rival Eritrea of aiding the rebels in an attempt to destabilize eastern and southern Ethiopia.

35.   Friday, Zaire also said Angola may be aiding the rebels.

36.   Georgia denies aiding the rebels.

37.   Giant tea corporations accused of aiding rebels.

38.   From the start, Sudan has accused Ethiopia and Eritrea of aiding the rebels, a claim which both countries have denied.

39.   He denied the rebels were aided by Rwanda, despite evidence to the contrary, such as mortar emplacements on the Rwandan side of the border.

40.   He told them Sudan will teach Ethiopia a lesson for aiding the rebels.