1.   A few Burundian rebel groups are reported to be still operating in Congo, though.

2.   Burundi called Tuesday for international action to stop escalating border skirmishes with Tanzania, which it blamed on Burundian rebels sheltering in Tanzania.

3.   Burundian rebels of the Forces for the Defense of Democracy reportedly use neighboring Zaire as a base from which to launch their attacks.

4.   Burundian rebels seeking the ouster of their own government sometimes join fellow Hutu fighters in eastern Congo to fight against what they regard as Tutsi domination in the region.

5.   Burundi joined the fray in Congo to fight Burundian rebels based in eastern Congo.

6.   Burundi joined the fray to fight Burundian rebels based in eastern Congo.

7.   Burundian rebels of the Forces for the Defense of Democracy reportedly use Zaire as a base from which to launch their attacks.

8.   Fighting has intensified in the past month as hundreds of Burundian rebels moved into northwestern Burundi from bases in neighboring Congo.

9.   Fighting in the central African nation has intensified in recent months as hundreds of Burundian rebels move into Burundi from bases in neighboring Congo.

10.   He also said the Burundian minister had accepted his assurances that Burundian rebels are not receiving aid from the Tanzanian government.