21.   Bernal accused members of a Roman Catholic mediation commission of helping rebels organize the demonstration by peasants in straw sombreros who waved Zapatista banners and chanted pro-rebel slogans.

22.   Both agencies denied helping the rebels.

23.   But aid workers say the refugees want to help rebels fighting in Serbia.

24.   Burundi once again denied charges by the United States and Zaire that its forces are helping rebels fighting government troops in eastern Zaire.

25.   But Hamid Al-Bayati, a spokesman for the group, said the government accused them of helping Shiite rebels operating in the marshes.

26.   But Ndahiro denied reports that the Tutsi-dominated Rwandan army had crossed into Zaire to help the rebels, many of whom are ethnic Tutsis from eastern Zaire.

27.   But several soldiers are being court-martialled for allegedly participating in attacks and helping arm rebels.

28.   He accused Thailand of helping the rebels.

29.   He also denies his troops are helping Congolese rebels who are seeking to oust Kabila.

30.   He has denied sending soldiers into Sierra Leone, although he concedes that Liberian mercenaries are helping the rebels.