51.   He also claimed that an unspecified European country was financing mercenaries fighting with the Zairian government.

52.   He claimed former FAR officials and interahamwe were hiding there and receiving arms from the Zairian government.

53.   He has said that former Rwandan soldiers and Hutu militiamen among the refugees were armed by Zairian government and sent to fight the rebels.

54.   He had threatened to attack the camp this week unless the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees drove out Rwandans he says are armed by the Zairian government.

55.   He said he would talk with the Zairian government about sending back the eight soldiers.

56.   He said the quarantine effort should not be seen as arrest but as a responsible attempt by the Zairian government to control the spread of the virus.

57.   He said the Zairian government and rebel leaders requested the chance to meet in South Africa.

58.   However, in a statement released Sunday, the Zairian government repeated its position that it will not negotiate with rebel leader Laurent Kabila.

59.   However, he said the Zairian government was pleased the U.N. Security Council was preparing to intervene.

60.   If the poaching cannot be stopped, the Zairian government and conservationists should consider moving some of the animals, perhaps to captive breeding programs, Martin said.