61.   Now, exhausted by illness and five months of fleeing rebel advances, they are ready to return.

62.   On Wednesday, Zimbabwe, Namibia and Angola pledged support to help Kabila ward off rebel advances.

63.   Other Zairian cities have been looted by government soldiers fleeing the rebel advance.

64.   Recent rebel advances, however, threaten the capital, and pro-government forces have been put on the defensive.

65.   Refugees fleeing the rebel advance reported that scores of people were killed Saturday when rebels took over a huge refugee camp in Tingi-Tingi.

66.   President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe said Wednesday allied troops fighting in Congo will strengthen their defenses to halt rebel advances on the eve of proposed cease-fire talks.

67.   Repeated Russian claims in recent days that the rebels had been defeated in Grozny have been followed by more rebel advances.

68.   Rebel advance brings crisis for aimless youth.

69.   Scores of Zairian soldiers have been arrested and face court-martial for fleeing in the face of rebel advances after looting homes, churches, hospitals, and aid offices.

70.   Refugees fleeing the rebel advance said scores of people were slain Saturday when rebels took over a huge refugee camp in Tingi-Tingi.