81.   Roberto Garreton said he had written to the Zairian government seeking permission to visit the country within the next few weeks.

82.   President Nelson Mandela announces a meeting between the rebels and the Zairian government could come as early as Thursday.

83.   Rebel leader Laurent Desire Kabila was fighting an alliance of Zairian government troops and Hutu militias near Walikale.

84.   Rebels will attack the largest refugee camp in eastern Zaire within three days unless Rwandans armed by the Zairian government clear out, the rebel leader said Saturday.

85.   Rwanda accused the Zairian government of being behind the attacks Sunday and Monday.

86.   Refugees reported that the Rwandan Hutu militiamen who have joined forces with Zairian government troops are battling with the rebels south and west of Goma.

87.   Rebels have swept through eastern Zaire with astonishing speed, sending Zairian government troops and Hutu militias fleeing in their wake.

88.   Rebel troops advancing on Kinshasa were facing heavy resistance from Zairian government forces and foreign mercenaries, a rebel official said Wednesday.

89.   Secretary-General Kofi Annan urged the Zairian government and rebel forces to abide by their pledges to stop fighting and to continue negotiations in the future.

90.   Sahnoun, who was to meet with other Zairian government officials before leaving for Rwanda on Wednesday, said he also was willing to meet Kabila.