91.   The war has drawn in Rwanda and Uganda on the side of the rebels, while Angola, Zimbabwe and Namibia have backed the government.

92.   Vajpayee has already held talks with Congress president Sonia Gandhi, who while backing the government, also cautioned against any hasty decision.

93.   Yeltsin, on the offensive, firmly backed his government and indicated that he would dissolve the Duma in the event of a new no-confidence vote.

94.   Meciar has formally submitted a bid to join NATO even though the nationalist and communist coalition which backs his government is largely opposed to NATO membership.

95.   Meanwhile Kinshasa faced the prospect of further political unrest after a week of chaos, as opposition parties said they would not back the government of the new premier.

96.   Rather, the Catalans have promised to back the government in parliament.

97.   Reports earlier Tuesday suggested Tory Euro rebels had decided to back the government, despite their hostility to the European Union.

98.   Russian President Boris Yeltsin on Thursday backed the government of Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin and threatened to dissolve the Duma if it voted a new censure motion against him.

99.   Russian news agencies said another coalition backing the government and stability could be formed by speaker of the Duma Ivan Rybkin.

100.   Speaking to reporters later, Berlusconi said he and his allies might back the government if it set a date for early elections.