11.  The Serbs, as they closed in, were blessed with a divided opposition, each faction waiting for the other to act first.

12.  These moves represent the latest indications that President Boris Yeltsin is moving to the political center and trying to co-opt his divided nationalist opposition.

13.  Though less popular than he was, Chavez still enjoys more backing than any single leader of the divided opposition.

14.  With a divided opposition, a fractious army, weak national institutions and a stubborn current leader, economic sanctions could destabilize the situation even further.

15.  Polls indicate, however, that Chavez would still win an election today against a divided opposition.

16.  But analysts think that divided opposition parties would still stand little chance against Milosevic and his ruling Socialist Party.

17.  Divided opposition blamed for apparent election defeat.

18.  Divided opposition blamed for apparent defeat in Cambodian election.

19.  He called on Kenyan police to conduct a serious investigation into the slaying Saturday and hinted internal fighting among the divided Rwandan opposition may be to blame.

20.  He emerged as a conciliatory figure in the divided opposition by winning its preliminary elections for presidential candidate last June, where his challenger was outgoing President Zhelyu Zhelev.