31.   Misuari said he would consult his leaders on the offered job, which includes maintaining peace and coordinating investments and infrastructure projects in Mindanao.

32.   No explanation was given for the improptu departure of the UNITA team but one diplomatic source said the negotiators may have been forced to consult UNITA leaders.

33.   South African President Nelson Mandela was Thursday to consult African leaders over sanctions and said Wednesday he had tried to drum up international support for economic sanctions against Nigeria.

34.   The delegations, however, have adjourned the peace talks until further notice to consult their leaders, Mbeki said.