1.   And they did it against a bunch of Southern rebels who kept, bore and used arms in the name of secession.

2.   Because of his appeal and his support for peace agreements with southern rebel factions, he was often sent to rebellious provinces to shore up support for the government.

3.   Late last year, however, a Sudanese opposition group claimed that the government was making chemical weapons and using them in its war against southern rebels.

4.   The commission faulted both the government and the southern rebels with obstructing efforts to research the figure.

5.   The government has fought fiercely to subdue southern rebels who want a return to a secular government.

6.   The government in Khartoum started a violent drive against southern rebels led by the Dinkas.

7.   The southern rebels dream of their own nation but have little chance of military victory.

8.   The Sudan has threatened to invade Uganda, while Uganda has increased its support of southern Sudanese rebels.

9.   Thomson, whose roots were both Boston Yankee and Southern rebel, was one of the more colorful political figures in New Hampshire history.

10.   Osman boasted that the government has been funding its military campaign against southern rebels without damaging its budget.