21.  The programs are separate efforts in each area, and many groups are just starting to pair volunteers with those who want escorts.

22.  The South African government has launched a separate effort to consolidate the voice of African gold producers.

23.  The United States and France continued to pursue separate diplomatic efforts to broker peace between Israel and the militant Islamic group.

24.  The upsurge in fighting overshadowed separate efforts by the United States and Jordan to defuse the crisis and restart peace talks.