1.   Merbah announced his intention of forming a new political party to rally followers of the late President Houari Boumedienne.

2.   But since his inauguration, Gbagbo has reverted to the hard-line ethnocentric stance he has long assumed in rallying his followers.

3.   In the executive suite version of Shakespeare, Henry V is a flexible leader and a motivational speaker who exudes confidence and rallies his followers by masking private doubts.

4.   Mistrust overpowered any sense of merriment on this day of dual crises, and crusaders from conflicting causes rallied their followers with claims of spiritual support.

5.   Seeking to rally his followers, Omar urged his commanders in a radio message to defend their dwindling territory.

6.   An ailing Pope John Paul II returns Thursday to France in a test of both his stamina and his ability to still rally his followers.

7.   But opposition parties are rallying their followers with warnings that the ANC is seeking virtual one-party rule.

8.   Instead of turning himself in, Ranjit Singh is rallying followers around the world to defy the court.

9.   It seemed possible, however, that it would have the opposite effect of rallying her followers.