Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Saturday D 2003 — A7 April 19 World RUgenfoniis (Fear ©Oecftnom) vooleinice LAGOS Nigeria (AP) — Thousands of policy officers sad soldiers Nigerian Obasanjo rain in Abeokuta President Olusegun walks through heavy his home town of on April 12 presidential contender and longtime human rights campaigner Gani Fawe-hinsaid “I only hope our democratic process will survive” Obasanjo a former military ruler who transformed himself into a civilian statesman faces 19 challengers including three former army generals Nigeria never has had a successful democratic transition from one civilian administration to another The 1999 elections were overseen by the milivotes in tary Previous civilian-ru- n 1965 and 1983 — and another militaballot in 1993 — were overry-run turned in coups Troops and police fanned out in armored personnel carriers and on foot to protect election stations and head off potential violence across Africa’s most populous nation especially in the troubled Niger Delta where ethnic and political bloodletting already has killed more than 100 people since March Nigerian police inspector-generTafa Balogun warned his officers would “blast any thugs and their sponsors” who try to disrupt the ballot Army spokesman Chukwuemeka Onwuamaegbu said “We are prepared for anything be it peace or trouble” Tensions are especially high since the opposition claimed last week’s par- - mi deployed across Nigeria on Friday in a show of farce to opposition leaden threatening violence if they believe this weekend’s presidential elections are flawed Saturday’s elections for the presidency and 36 state governorships present the biggest test for Nigeria’s struggling democracy since President Olusegun Obasanjo was first elected four years ago ending IS years of brutal military dictatorship He is seeking a second term “We are cm the edge of an abyss These elections will decide our fate” liamentary elections were marred by The vote gave Obasan-jo’- s ruling party a majority in both houses of parliament ' Questions have emerged as to the validity of election results in parts of the country where journalists and monitors saw almost no signs of votvote-riggi- ng ing- al : “Voting conditions were flawed and deficient enough to idlow fraud to take ' place” Thayer Scott spokesman of the Washington-base- d International Republican Institute said Friday But Scott stressed that the group’s observer team did not know yet whether the vote was rigged In brief Official says Israel may Huge weapons stash found in Afghanistan pull back BAGRAM Afghanistan (AP) — Romanian troops have found die biggest stash of weapons yet in Afghanistan — two caves stuffed with thousands of rockets and more than 125 million rounds of ammunition The weapons were found Wednesday and Thursday during searches outside die village of Hazarkhel US military spokesman Col Roger King said Friday The village is about 220 miles southwest of Kabul King said US forces were also concerned about a standoff between Afghan and Pakistani forces near the border The cause of the dis pute was unclear and so far only warning shots have been fired King said In die caves near Hazarkhel the Romanians found some 3000 107 mm rockets about 150 mortar rounds 30 anti-tan- k mines and die ammunition King said “This is the largest cache found to date by coalition forces in Afghanistan" King said adding all the weapons woe blown up at the site The 107 mm rockets have become staples in the guerrilla war and the ousted Taliban ' being waged by remnants of coalition rockets were fired overnight at a against troops Five US base in Orgun 100 miles south of Kabul King said at Bagram Air Base No one was hurt in the attack its troops ' -- — : Cuba claims UN vote affirms its right to self-defens- e HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s foreign minister cried victory Friday after the UN Human Rights Commission voted against condemning his country's recent crackdown on dissidents and Fidel Castro’s government dismissed the possibility of US punitive steps The top United Nation rights watchdog rejected a proposed resolution criticizing Cuba's recent moves against opponents nstead approving a milder resolution Thursday calling for a UN rights monitor to visit the island Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque called the vote a “resonant victory” “The unquestionable majority vote is a clear signal from the Human Rights Commission that Cuba has the right to apply its own laws” Perez Roque told a news conference “We express our profound satisfaction” Earlier this month Cuban tribunals sentenced 75 dissidents to prison trams ranging from 6 to 28 years on charges they were ' mercenaries working with the American government to harm the island's socialist system The dissidents and the US government deny the accusations Four Israeji police officers held in death of Palestinian youth JERUSALEM (AP) — In a case that prompted an outcry from human rights groups and Palestinians four Israeli border1 police accused of killing a detained Palestinian youth were arrested Friday after a investigation into the killing Imran Abu Harndia The police allegedly detained in the West Bank city of Hebron on Dec 30 and dumped his body about an hour later the Israeli human rights group four-mon- th B’Tfce-Iemsa- id An autopsy concluded he died from a sharp blow to the skull the Haaretz newspaper said The policemen were arrested Friday following an investiga-- " turn by a wing of the Israeli Justice Ministry Israeli media reported The men are being detained but have not been charged Police spokesman Gil Kleinian confirmed arrests had been made Israel Radio reprated the youth was killed in retaliation for a Nov 16 attack on Israeli security forces that left 12 dead A spokesman for the Justice Ministry which handles the police investigations unit was unavailable fra comment because of the Jewish holiday of Passover AP photo Members of an Iraqi family hold the Cross during the Via Cruets (Way of the Cross) torchlight procession celebrated by Pope John Paul II on Good Friday in front of the Colosseum in Rome Italy The pontiff wearily presiding at the traditional Good Friday Colosseum procession recalled the ‘Victims of hate war and terrorism" and prayed for justice and peace in the world Pope recalls victims of war terrorism on Good Friday ROME (AP) — Pope John Paul II wearily presiding over the traditional (food Friday procession af the Colosseum remembered the “victims of hate war and terrorism” and prayed for justice and peace in the world The ailing pontiff spoke slowly while expressing thanks he was able to keep his annual appointment on the Roman Catholic Church’s most sorrowful day of the year The light of thousands of torches held by the faithful flickered in the darkness surrounding Rome’s most famous ancient monument as bespoke CARACAS Venezuela (AP) — A fight between inmates wielding homemade knives and machetes left 1 1 dead and 40 injured inside a maximum 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