NATION/WORLD UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Monday. April 11. 1994
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Rwanda reaches possible cease-fire
Country's death toll estimated at 20,000 The Associated Press
KIGALL, Rwanda — Fighting abated yesterday in the blood-drenched capital of Rwanda, but the streets were still strewn with bodies, fear filled the hearts of residents and foreign troops scrambled to transport their nationals away from the carnage.
Thousands — perhaps tens of thousands — have died in the latest outbreak of slaughter between the Hutu and Tutsi ethnic groups, one of Africa's longest and bloodiest feuds.
Most Americans known to have been in Rwanda have left, and "as far as we know, there are no Americans who are unsafe." Secretary of State Warren Christopher said on NBC-TV's "Meet the Press."
The Hutu-dominated army and the mostly Tutsi Rwandan Patriotic Front reportedly agreed to a ceasefire yesterday, but its effectiveness was in doubt.
"Both parties reached an agreement on a cease-fire, and apart from some sporadic gunfire, it seems to be respected." Col. Luc Marcal of the Belgian U.N. contingent in Kigali told Belgian television network RTBF.
But hours later, France-2 television broadcast comments from RPF leader Theogene Rudasingwa, who said "we have little option" but to continue advancing toward Kigali, the capital.
Kigali was gripped by savage chaos within hours after the presidents of Rwanda and neighboring Burundi died in a plane crash as they returned from a meeting aimed at finding a solution to the Hutu-Tutsi violence that has wracked their countries for decades.
Residents were dragged from their homes and shot to death or hacked to pieces. Aid workers, priests and nuns were targeted in the massacres.
Patrick Gasser, deputy head of the
International Committee of the Red Cross in Kigal, said there were more than 1,000 bodies plied at the city's central hospital.
Gasser, a Swiss national, estimated the death toll throughout the country at up to 20,000.
"The weather is nice, it's green, the lovely scenery, but you have all this violence in front of your eyes, with victims in the back of your vehicle," he said.
But foreigners generally have been spared the bloodshed.
Many of the 255 Americans in Rwanda were evacuated safely to Burundi on Saturday, a U.S. Embassy source said. At least 140 of them were being flown to Nairobi, Kenya, in two aircraft yesterday.
About 330 U.S. Marines who had been stationed off the coast of Somalia arrived in neighboring Burundi to help with the evacuation, U.S. officials in Germany said.
Israel-PLO talks resume as deadline approaches
The Associated Press
CAIRO, Egypt — Israeli and PLO negotiators resumed talks yesterday in Cairo, four days before the deadline for Israel to complete a withdrawal that hasn't yet begun.
Palestinians have expressed hope of at least reaching an agreement defining the pullout by Wednesday's deadline.
But the PLO's top negotiator said the two sides were unable to agree on who would have legal jurisdiction over Jews and foreigners in areas under Palestinian rule.
The Israel-PLO autonomy accord, signed Sept. 13 in Washington, calls for Palestinian self-rule in Gaza and Jericho. A Dec. 13 deadline for starting the withdrawal was missed as negotiations dragged on.
PLO leader Yassar Arafat complained about the slow pace of negotiations in a phone conversation yesterday with U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher, the PLO news agency WAFA reported.
Arafat said Israeli failure to respect the deadlines "will reflect negatively on the whole peace process and undermine its course and credibility," the news agency said.
Asked about the possibility of reaching agreement this week, the usually talkative head of the PLO team, Nabil Shaath, replied only "we will do our best."
Shaath said Israel wanted jurisdiction over Jews and foreigners not only in Jewish settlements, but also in areas under Palestinian rule. Palestinians want jurisdiction over anyone in their areas, he said.
Tiny woman foils would-be carjacker
The Associated Press
WHITTIER, Calif. — A petite woman refused to let a 300-pound carjacker drive without a fight, clinging to the steering wheel from outside the car until the frustrated thief gave up.
Maria Valdoria, who stands 4 feet 11 inches tall, was at a car wash Saturday when a 6-foot-1-inch man told her the car was leaking oil.
Valdoria stepped out to take a look and the carjacker jumped in, said Angie McLaughlin, Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy.
"The driver's door is still open, and she's hanging out of the car while he's driving down the street," McLaughlin said.
Valdoria won by refusing to budge.
The woman was "bruised and sore but otherwise fine and very lucky," McLaughlin said.
Carlos Garcia, 39, was booked for investigation of kidnapping and carjacking.
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