1.   The expansion of the Angolan conflict beyond its borders is yet another worrisome example of how the bitter conflicts of central Africa continue to ensnare many peripheral countries.

2.   After independence the Angolan conflict became a proxy battle between Cold War superpowers.

3.   Kalumba said the Zambian government urged both sides in the Angolan conflict to return to the conditions of the Lusaka pact.

4.   That support, however, does not imply military involvement by any SADC member-state in the Angolan conflict, Aldomiro Conceicao added.

5.   Zambia shares borders with eastern Angola and western Zimbabwe, and has been receiving an upswing of refugees from the Angolan conflict.

6.   He said the most important way to resolve the Angolan conflict was to persuade the parties to settle peacefully.

7.   Becoming involved in the Angolan conflict was not the way to defend democracy, he added.

8.   Beye on Thursday obtained a pledge from South African President Nelson Mandela to attempt to mediate in the Angolan conflict.

9.   Earlier this year the Zairean leader was invited to talks chaired by South African President Nelson Mandela in a bid to resolve the Angolan conflict.