31.   After his Namibian meeting, Mandela was expected to meet Congolese rebel leader Wamba dia Wamba in Pretoria.

32.   An active volcano spat out fire and rocks Saturday night near the eastern Congolese rebel stronghold at Goma, spreading panic among residents who thought they were under attack.

33.   Angolan troops enter the war against Congolese rebels.

34.   Annan said he planned to meet on Thursday with the presidents of Uganda and Rwanda, who deny their forces are helping Congolese rebels.

35.   Angolan troops entered the war against Congolese rebels on Saturday, landing troops in the west of the country, a rebel leader said.

36.   Assistant U.S. Secretary of State Susan Rice, reversing an earlier position, met with Congolese rebels in a hastily arranged meeting in the Rwandan capital, Kigali.

37.   As long as the Congolese rebels and Rwanda refrain from cooperating with the Angolan rebels, Luanda seems happy to withdraw.

38.   Bideri indicated that the issue is being raised with Ugandan authorities and their Congolese rebel allies.

39.   Both countries insist they are justified in protecting their borders from rebel incursions but have not publicly acknowledged that their troops are fighting with the Congolese rebels.

40.   Both main Congolese rebel factions were at the preliminary talks.