81.   Sudan has denied it is aiding Ugandan rebels in their aggression on Ugandan army troops but warned its neighbor that it will respond with force if attacked.

82.   Sudan has freed the pilot of a UNICEF-leased aircraft detained since mid-March on suspicion of aiding southern rebels, the official Sudan News Agency said Saturday.

83.   Sudan has often accused Eritrea of aiding Sudanese rebels in the south and of deploying troops in their ranks.

84.   The army statement repeated government charges that the rebels were being aided by Ugandan and Eritrean forces.

85.   Sudan accuses Ethiopia and Eritrea of aiding the rebels, but both countries deny the charges.

86.   Sudan has accused Ethiopia and Eritrea of aiding the rebels, a charge both countries have denied.

87.   The Ankara government accuses Syria of aiding the rebels, a charge Damascus denies.

88.   The defense attorneys argued before an appeals court to overturn the convictions of the eight on charges of spreading Kurdish separatist propaganda and aiding Kurdish rebels fighting for autonomy.

89.   The government says the rebels are aided by Sudan.

90.   The Foreign Ministry said Friday it was told by an Israeli businessman in Sierra Leone that an Israeli arms dealer was arrested there on suspicion of aiding anti-government rebels.