41.   In late October, Chiluba was asked by African leaders to arrange fresh talks leading to direct negotiations between Kabila and rebels fighting to oust him.

42.   International mediators continued to try to arrange peace talks in South Africa, but there appeared to be little progress.

43.   It appeared the statement was primarily an effort to prevent embarrassment to the South African hosts and to the United Nations which arranged the talks.

44.   Kyodo News agency reported that Kawaguchi was having difficulties arranging talks with Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and Foreign Minister Jaswant Singh.

45.   National radio said on Sunday night that consultations were under way with army representatives to try to arrange talks with the government on Monday.

46.   National radio Sunday night said consultations were under way with army representatives to try to arrange talks Monday with the government.

47.   Norway has been trying to arrange peace talks between the two sides for more than two years.

48.   On the diplomatic front, U.S. envoys are pressing to arrange direct talks between the Serb government and a Kosovo Albanian delegation formed last week.

49.   Other leaders have asked him to arrange talks leading to direct negotiations between Kabila and the rebels.

50.   Rebel leader Subcomandante Marcos has said Elorriaga was a courier who ferried secret letters between him and President Ernesto Zedillo in an attempt to arrange peace talks.