24 August 2000 Military News

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 24 Aug 2000

CLINTON / BURUNDI, Voice of America, 24 August 2000 -- President Clinton visits East Africa next week to support efforts to end violence in Burundi -- efforts being led by former South African President Nelson Mandela.
PRESS BRIEFING BY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR SANDY BERGER, THE WHITE HOUSE, Office of the Press Secretary, 24 August 2000 -- Discusses Clinton's upcoming trip to Tanzania, during which he will meet with Nelson Mandela about efforts to end fighting in Burundi.

Notes from Sudan: Special Envoy says Recent Bombings Underscore Need for Peace, UN Press Briefing, 24 August 2000 -- The Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Humanitarian Affairs in the Sudan urged the parties in the conflict to redouble their efforts to seek a political solution, and said, "Any act of war which causes injury or loss of life to innocent civilians, which leads to people having to move away from where they live, losing their livelihoods, leading to internally displaced people, causing damage to property and so on, is totally unacceptable. It must stop."
UN envoy calls for negotiated peace settlement in Sudan, UN News, 24 August 2000 -- In the wake of the recent bombings in southern Sudan, Secretary-General Kofi Annan's envoy today underscored the need for a negotiated peace settlement in the country and urged the parties to redouble their efforts to seek a political solution.

Congo Peacekeepers, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE DAILY PRESS BRIEFING, 24 August 2000 -- Do you have any comment on the Congolese government's decision to allow UN monitors to deploy, contrary to their previous position which you were so critical of?
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE DAILY PRESS BRIEFING, 24 August 2000 -- Do you have any comment on the Congolese government's decision to allow UN monitors to deploy, contrary to their previous position which you were so critical of?
UN Peacekeepers in DR Congo, UN Press Briefing, 24 August 2000 -- We've heard reports that President Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has now authorized the deployment of United Nations peacekeepers to Government-controlled areas...

STATEMENT ON THE INCURSIONS IN CENTRAL ASIA, U.S. MISSION TO THE ORGANIZATION FOR SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE, 24 August 2000 -- The United States condemns the incursions into Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan and regrets the loss of life that has ensued. We renew our general condemnation of terrorism and politically motivated violence in all its forms...
Notes from Sierra Leone: United Nations Staff Attacked by RUF Rebels in West, UN Press Briefing, 24 August 2000 -- United Nations peacekeepers from the Nigerian contingent came under attack by Revolutionary United Front (RUF) rebels along the road between Port Loko and Lungi, in the west, early yesterday morning. The attack is believed to have involved about a company of RUF combatants and lasted for about four hours. Two Nigerian soldiers were wounded.
UN peacekeepers attacked by rebels in Sierra Leone, UN News, 24 August 2000
PHILIPPINES-HOSTAGES, Voice of America, 24 August 2000 -- European leaders have urged Philippines President Joseph Estrada not to use force to resolve a four-month hostage situation.
MEXICO - CHIAPAS, Voice of America, 24 August 2000 -- Emilio Rabassa, the Mexican government official negotiating with the Zapatista rebels in the southern state of Chiapas, says there are new opportunities to achieve peace in the region.

INDONESIA / CABINET, Voice of America, 24 August 2000 -- Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid is drawing vocal criticism for his new cabinet announced Wednesday.

Boeing Delta III Mission Data Shows Flight Success Boeing 24 Aug 2000 -- After a preliminary review of the data, the Boeing team confirmed the success of yesterday's Delta III launch.

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