Rebels in Angola are still receiving supplies from overseas and raising cash through illegal diamond sales despite sanctions imposed in an effort to end a long civil war, says UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
He said sanctions seemed to have helped efforts to erode the military capability of Unita, a rebel group that has been fighting the Government for more than two decades.
But there were "worrying signs" that unidentified planes had been ferrying supplies to the rebels "and that representatives of Unita continue to raise funds through the illicit sale of diamonds."
Annan asked the Security Council to extend the mandate of the UN mission in Angola by another six months, saying fighting is still raging despite reported rebel losses.
Rebels still receiving supplies despite sanctions
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