11.   Others have lost most of their cattle in raids by Arab militias allied with the government and rogue rebel factions over the last decade of war.

12.   Recently, news of skirmishes between rebel factions in the northern part of the country reached Freetown.

13.   Rebel factions are still heavily armed, and over the weekend they accused government forces of preparing for renewed battle.

14.   Some of the worst destruction took place at the veterinary department, which was used as a military base by an Islamic rebel faction.

15.   The chief Philippine negotiator, Roberto Aventajado, said the attackers were a rival rebel faction.

16.   The details, he said, must be worked out among parties and rebel factions.

17.   The government, meanwhile, has pinned its hopes on a peace agreement it reached with the leaders of five small rebel factions in April of last year.

18.   The leader of the third rebel faction, Jean-Pierre Bemba, said he would not sign if Wamba dia Wamba did not.

19.   The six outside countries, plus the Congo government and various rebel factions on both sides, have violated the cease-fire since signing the Lusaka accord.

20.   The two main rebel factions are the ELN and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC.