31.   The United Nations also recommended the Canadians establish a liaison office in the Zairian capital Kinshasa to keep the government advised of the operation.

32.   The United States, along with France and Belgium, is deploying troops in case the neighboring Zairian capital of Kinshasa erupts into violence.

33.   The volatile Zairian capital has been rocked by riots several times in the past few years.

34.   Thousands of students stormed through the Zairian capital in stolen vehicles Tuesday, defying a government ban on public demonstrations and demanding the resignation of the prime minister.

35.   U.S. Marines in Congo are practicing for what could be a major evacuation of civilians from the Zairian capital, just across the Zaire River.

36.   Two more U.S. planes were heading to Brazzaville, just across the Zaire River from the Zairian capital of Kinshasa.

37.   U.N. Envoy Raymond Chretien was to meet Saturday with Zairian Prime Minister Leon Kengo wa Dondo in the Zairian capital of Kinshasa.

38.   UNICEF and other aid agencies now plan to airlift emergency aid from the Zairian capital of Kinshasa to Kisangani, U.N. refugee spokeswoman Ruth Marshall said.

39.   Western diplomats in the Zairian capital questioned the prospect of early talks or a negotiated end to the conflict.

40.   Western diplomats in the Zairian capital questioned the prospects of early talks or a negotiated end to the conflict.