41.   The Security Council approved his mission Wednesday.

42.   The Sudanese government approved the mission on condition the planes fly under the U.N. flag.

43.   The U.N. Security Council approved the mission on Friday after Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres told U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan that Israel had no objections in principle.

44.   Those missions are approved by the Security Council, where the United States wields a veto.

45.   An air force spokesman said the South African Air Force will provide transport aircraft and helipcopters if the cabinet approves the Angolan mission.

46.   The Security Council unanimously approved the mission for a maximum of six months.

47.   The UN chief asked the council initially to approve the mission for six months.

48.   The UN Security Council approved the mission on Friday.

49.   Such missions must be approved by a majority in parliament, however.

50.   The lawmakers are expected to approve the missions.