The negotiations mediated by the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State, Chester Crocker, have not touched on the internal Angolan conflict.

Davis correctly predicted the Soviet Union would respond by increasing involvement in the Angolan conflict, leading to more violence and negative publicity for the United States.

A Western diplomat familiar with the Angolan conflict who is now stationed here said he had heard the two men's stories and that they jibed with what he knew.

The G5s saw service against Cuban and FAPLA forces in the Angolan conflict, where they were used very effectively.

But that support ended when Congress that same year approved the Clark Amendment, which prohibited covert financing of guerrilla groups in the Angolan conflict.

He expressed optimism that the two sides in the Angolan conflict were closer to an agreement on future elections, saying, "For the first time they are talking seriously about a cease-fire."

The Angolan conflict, the brutal economic embargo against Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) and nonembargo against Croatia are symbolic of a two-faced world.

As a result, the international aspects of the Angolan conflict seemed less pressing.

As established in the common position adopted on 11-12 June 2001 by the European Union, the Commission remains committed to supporting initiatives contributing to a political solution to the Angolan conflict.

The expansion of the Angolan conflict beyond its borders is yet another worrying example of how the bitter conflicts of Central Africa continue to ensnare many countries.