51.   Angolan government, rebels sign peace treaty.

52.   Angola backed Kabila because Mobutu had been giving haven to UNITA rebels who have been fighting the Angolan government for more than two decades.

53.   Angola backed Kabila because Mobutu had been sheltering UNITA rebels who have been fighting the Angolan government for more than two decades.

54.   Angolan government and rebels sign cease-fire.

55.   Angolan government forces killed seven Zambians in western Zambia while reportedly pursuing Angolan rebels, Zambian officials said Monday.

56.   Angolan government officials could not be immediately reached for comment Thursday, because all public offices were closed for a holiday.

57.   Angolan government officials were not immediately available for comment.

58.   But with his takeover, clashes broke out between Angolan government troops and UNITA in the diamond-rich north.

59.   Cabinda produces much of the oil that keeps the Angolan government war machine running.

60.   Chiluba said if the Angolan government had honored a recent bilateral defense agreement, the deaths could have been prevented.