61.   African leaders have been trying to put together a peace agreement between followers of President Pascal Lissouba and his rival, former military dictator Denis Sassou-Nguesso.

62.   Another set of generals then replaced longtime military dictator Ne Win.

63.   At the time, military dictator Gen. Mohammed Zia-ul Haq was in power and declared himself president.

64.   Banzer is a former military dictator and Noboa, elected vice president, came to power in January after a military-backed coup ousted President Jamil Mahuad.

65.   Both were political prisoners under the late military dictator Gen. Sani Abacha whose sudden death last June set off the transition to civilian rule.

66.   Both her brothers have been killed and her father was hanged by the military dictator who ousted him from power.

67.   But a spokesman for Sassou-Nguesso, the former military dictator ousted by Lissouba, said the meeting was poorly planned and they would not attend.

68.   But a spokesman for Sassou-Nguesso, the former military dictator ousted by Lissouba, said the meeting was poorly planned and their side would not attend.

69.   But analysts are uncertain what direction will be taken by Portillo, a former Marxist who became a protege of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt.

70.   But nine is also regarded as the lucky number of Ne Win, the retired military dictator who preceded the generals now in power.