81.   Rebel commanders escorted journalists through Kalemie on Wednesday to dispute Congolese government claims it had recaptured the port city.

82.   Rebel leader Jean-Pierre Bemba also said the rebels captured the airport, used by the Congolese government and its allies to bomb rebel positions, on Sunday.

83.   Rebels reported last week that the Congolese government had waged offensives against them in eastern and northwestern Congo, despite the cease-fire agreement.

84.   Rwanda backs one of the rebel groups fighting the Congolese government.

85.   Rwanda also was demanding guarantees ethnic Hutu Rwandan rebels fighting alongside Congolese government forces be disarmed and repatriated.

86.   Seizing an opportunity to discredit its foe, the Congolese government blamed Ugandan-backed forces for the killings.

87.   Samba said he was confident the Congolese government would repair the damage.

88.   Since the genocide, Rwanda has been struggling to reconstruct its economy and reconcile Hutus and Tutsis while battling rebels who are supported by the Congolese government.

89.   Since the killing, the Congolese government and rebel groups have spoke of reviving a stalled peace process.

90.   Swiss officials said Thursday they had yet to receive any new requests from the Congolese government.