41.   Both countries back Congolese rebels who control the north and east of the country.

42.   Bunia is the headquarters of a Congolese rebel faction backed by Uganda and is also the gateway to important mineral deposits and stands of tropical hardwood timber.

43.   But fighting has continued in eastern Congo between Rwandan rebels and Rwandan troops and their Congolese rebel allies.

44.   But his relations with his backers soured, and now Uganda and Rwanda are backing Congolese rebels to oust him.

45.   But President Yoweri Museveni denies that his troops are fighting alongside Congolese rebels trying to oust President Laurent Kabila.

46.   But standing in the way this time is Uganda, whose troops are also fighting in support of some Congolese rebels.

47.   But Museveni denies Ugandan forces are aiding the Congolese rebels.

48.   But standing in the way is Uganda, whose troops are also fighting on the side of the Congolese rebels.

49.   But its joint formulation represented the closest cooperation between Congolese rebels and the government they are trying to unseat since the war began nearly a year ago.

50.   But Rwanda and the Congolese rebels rejected the deal as premature, and said it was reached without their consultation.