41.   Sudan denied the charges and claimed that Eritrea was helping Sudanese rebels.

42.   Sudan denies the charge and contends Uganda has been giving support to Sudanese rebels in southern Sudan.

43.   Sudan frequently accuses Eritrea of cross border shooting in a bid to help Sudanese rebels based in that country.

44.   Sudan has cold relations with Uganda, which is believed to back southern Sudanese rebels.

45.   Sudan has denied charges by Sudanese rebels that Iran sent arms to the country after rebels made gains against government forces in the east and southeast.

46.   Sudan has repeatedly accused Eritrea of supporting Sudanese rebel groups and allowing its territory to be used as a launching pad for attacks into Sudan.

47.   Sudan has repeatedly accused Uganda of helping Sudanese rebels, who have launched an offensive against the government from neighboring Uganda.

48.   Sudanese rebels burned down the huts and villages of countrymen living in exile in northeastern Congo, and forced them to return home, aid officials said Thursday.

49.   Sudanese rebels claimed Friday they had routed government troops south of the provincial capital of Juba and had moved to within artillery range of the city.

50.   Sudanese rebels claimed Tuesday that their anti-aircraft gunners downed a Sudanese army helicopter gunship killing all its occupants.