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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 2000
Page
4
A fragmented report notes countries near agreement on a conference discussion about banning ivory trade and animal hides. Kenya advocated a universal ban to protect endangered species, while other nations weighed the implications for wildlife and livelihoods.
The text notes Kagame becoming head of government after Pasteur Bizimungu resigned weeks earlier, following a 1994 period in which extremist Hutu rule was toppled after massacres. It mentions six years as vice president and defense minister and places the events in the context of Rwanda’s post genocide politics.
US military says it targeted military installations after a string of explosions at Djilli international airport wounded and killed civilians. Emergency workers pulled eight bodies from a hangar as a funeral was planned for Friday’s victims.
Israel informs the United Nations it will pull all forces from southern Lebanon by July 7, handing security duties to UN forces. UN observers, including U N Ambassador Yehuda Lancry, said redeployment to the internationally recognized border will occur with UN oversight. Barak signaled UN troops could expand to as many as 7,000 if needed.
Cuban Americans marked the Bay of Pigs anniversary while awaiting a key ruling in Elian Gonzalez custody. Protests outside the Miami home recalled the 1961 failed invasion and accused both Kennedy and Clinton of betrayal as the 11th Circuit weighs orders on Elian's fate. The crowd stayed united as the long custody dispute pressed on.
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright on a five day Central Asia trip promised $10 million in training and equipment to help Uzbek counter terrorism border guard and anti drug units. She urged regional cooperation to curb narcotics trafficking and extremism without human rights abuses, noting Afghanistan’s instability and the Taliban record. She invited Uzbekistan to a June counterterrorism conference in Washington following stops in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
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