41.   Eastern Zaire is the scene of escalating violence involving Tutsi rebels, Zairean troops and Rwandan Hutu former militiamen.

42.   Eastern Zaire is the scene of escalating violence pitting Tutsi rebels, known as the Banyamulenge, against Zairean troops and Rwandan Hutu former militiamen.

43.   Exiled in Zaire, the extremists have fought the local rebels alongside Zairean troops.

44.   Earlier Monday presidential spokeswoman Catherine Colonna called for an immediate ceasefire in fighting between Zairean troops and Tutsi rebels.

45.   Earlier this month, Rwanda announced that Zaireans had been flooding into Rwanda, saying they have been attacked by Zairean troops aided by Rwandan Hutu militiamen.

46.   Fighting meanwhile resumed west of Goma between Tutsi rebels based in the former refugee hub town, and Zairean troops and armed Rwandan Hutus.

47.   Fighting was meanwhile continuing between Zairean troops and armed bands known as the Banyamurenge, according to Radio Agatashya, which was set up by a Swiss foundation.

48.   Fighting has been raging for several days between Zairean troops and Tutsi rebels for control of Goma, capital of North Kivu province.

49.   The other refugees are hiding out in rain-forests, with some of the men -- former Rwandan soldiers and Interahamwe militiamen -- fighting alongside the Zairean troops.

50.   The seizure of Goma culminated weeks of fighting between Zairean troops and mainly Tutsi rebels.