1.   An attempt to visit their stronghold was met by several young men who waved a car away as another rammed home the message by taking aim with a Kalashnikov.

2.   But Sankoh and his men want to return to Sierra Leone by visiting their stronghold in the eastern city of Kailahun before traveling down to Freetown in a convoy.

3.   He did not visit any strongholds of Catholics who oppose British rule in Northern Ireland.

4.   He will also visit rebel strongholds in eastern Congo, U.N. officials in Geneva said.

5.   Both Mugabe and Tsvangirai said they were confident of victory as they visited their strongholds for their final campaign appearances.