21.   The two men have divided the large island off the east African coast into rival camps since a hotly disputed presidential election in December.

22.   Two British air force reconnaissance planes arrived in Mombasa on Sunday to help patrol the east African coast, a British diplomatic source said.

23.   It decentralised administration for the three islands of the Indian Ocean archipelago off the east African coast.

24.   Madagascar, in the Indian ocean off the east African coast, has already appealed for international aid.

25.   Madgascar, in the Indian ocean off the east African coast, has already appealed for international aid.

26.   Several National Weather Service computer models showed some probability that Fran would hit the east coasts of Florida and its northern neighbor Georgia.

27.   Several National Weather Service computer models showed some probability that Fran would hit the east coasts of Florida and northern neighbor Georgia.

28.   The coup in the group of islands, a former French colony off the east African coast, was reportedly led by notorious French mercenary Bob Denard.

29.   The force is led by the San Diego-based amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu, which has been stationed off the east African coast since March.

30.   The men have divided the large island off the east African coast into rival camps since the election in December.