41.   Amnesty said the government has declared parts of the south free-fire zones for raids by militias of Arab tribesmen or rebel breakaway factions armed by the government.

42.   All these rebel factions have been conducting cross-border raids.

43.   An Islamic rebel faction has accepted the terms of a government amnesty and is on the verge of laying down its arms and disbanding, a newspaper reported Saturday.

44.   At least three rebel factions have signed up, including one led by Riak Machar, who split with Garang several years ago.

45.   As soon as Foreign Minister Nkosazana Zuma stepped from her airplane in this northern Congolese town, rival rebel factions each tried to steer her to their waiting cars.

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

47.   Borja had been mediating peace contacts between the government and a smaller rebel faction.

48.   Buchanan is under control of African peacekeeping troops, and the sound of heavy gunfire nearby was unusual and indicated rebel factions were dangerously close.

49.   Both sides said they wanted new peace talks, although other rebel factions have yet to comment.

50.   Both Uganda and Rwanda have troops in Kisangani backing rival rebel factions trying to oust Congo President Laurent Kabila.