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From: vamg6792@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Mtufruti)
Subject: UPI: Zimbabwe gov't cancels order for Soviet fighter planes
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 16:53:48 GMT


	JOHANNESBURG (UPI) -- The Zimbabwe government announced Wednesday it
had canceled an order for Soviet-built Mig-29 fighter planes worth $400
million, the South African Press Association reported.
	The report said the Zimbabwe government also denied British media
reports that it had recently ordered tanks from the British Vickers
company worth about $320 million.
	The government said it had no need for the tanks as it was happy with
the Brazilian Cascavel armored vehicles purchased in the mid-1980s.
	The government said in a statement that it no longer needed the
fighter jets, which it ordered from the former Soviet Union in 1986,
because conflict in the southern African region had diminished following
political reforms in South Africa and peace negotiations in Mozambique.
	Both countries border Zimbabwe.
	The Zimbabwean government came under fire after its July 30 budget
increased defense spending by 10 percent. Government critics said the
money would be better spent fighting the effects of a severe drought
which has left 4 million Zimbabweans in need of food.
	Foreign aid to Namibia was cut two weeks ago when the government
purchased a $27 million executive jet, but continued to ask for $62
million to combat the effects of the drought.
	The entire southern African region is facing the worst drought this
century, but mass starvation has so far been averted due to large
amounts of foreign aid.
From: dpaez@unlinfo.unl.edu (daniel paez)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.african
Subject: Implications of the word "safari"
Date: 19 Aug 92 21:25:38 GMT
Article-I.D.: unlinfo.1992Aug19.212538.3406
Organization: University of Nebraska - Lincoln


Would it be altogether "politically incorrect" these days to have a 
theme program along the lines of a safari?  If not, why?  This is a 
very serious request for input.

Thank you.
From: Dorothy Morse <dmorse@igc.apc.org>
Newsgroups: soc.culture.african
Date: 20 Aug 92 05:35 PDT
Subject: Re: SOMALIA:US delays aid again!
Nf-ID: #R:cdp:1471700076:cdp:1471700077:000:715
Nf-From: cdp.UUCP!dmorse    Aug 20 05:35:00 1992


Yesterday Doctors Without Borders faxed me their new report, headed
EMERGENCY IN THE THE HORN OF AFRICA--THE COUNTDOWN TO DEATH BEGINS.

They call the emergency unprecedented and their second paragraph reads:

Our worst fears have com true:  the Somalian people is dying.  Since 1991
all aid organizations involved in Somalia have been asking for more
help to avoid the tragedy.  Now the countdown to death has started.

/end of quote/

A friend told me she heard on the radio recently a report from a feeding
center, describing how the children were given their cup of broth, but
were so weak from hunger, it just came right out the other end. They
were too weak to make it to the latrines.

Please see next post.

Newsgroups: soc.culture.african
From: spel@hippo.ru.ac.za (Dr. Eberhard W. Lisse)
Subject: Re: CRAP FROM UNIV. CAPE TOWN
Organization: Katatura State Hospital, Windhoek, Namibia
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1992 19:41:01 GMT

In <1992Aug17.174530.3300@athena.mit.edu> femibyte@athena.mit.edu (Olufemi G Anthony) writes:
[...]
>language of the oppressor. It is an unfortunate fact that this medium of
>communication, i.e. over the net allows even rednecks to express their
>views, much to the distaste of the majority of enlightened users of this
>newsgroup. It is best to leave these throwbacks and advocates of a racist
>ideaology that caused misery to millions of S.Africans to themselves. 
[...]

As much as I disagree with Mr T's statements, and _boy_ do I
disagree, denying anybody the right to express one's opinion?

I would never stoop that low...


[...] Particular childish PS deleted.

el
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Windhoek, Namibia           ;____/ (postmaster@uonamib.NA) Postmaster NAmibia
Newsgroups: soc.culture.african
From: kuntz@parmesan.cs.wisc.edu (Patricias. Kuntz)
Subject: Swahili conversation list
Keywords: Swahili, Kiswahili, language
Organization: University of Wisconsin, Madison -- Computer Sciences Dept.
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 22:17:01 GMT

The African Studies Association, Computer Technology Committee, and the African
Language Teachers Association are requesting participation on a Swahili con-
versation board.

Students of Swahili or first language speakers of Swahili are invited to 
participate in conversation (reading and writing skills) on various topics. 
Participants must have access to or own an internet/bitnet address.

Contact:
	Richard Chowning = chowning@acuvax.acu.edu
	Patricia Kuntz   = kuntz@macc.wisc.edu 

NB:
African Studies Association
Seattle, Washington
20-23 November 1992
Westin Hotel

	Computer Technology Panel
	23 November
	12:00 - 2:00

-- 
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African Studies Program - Outreach Director           Bitnet:   kuntz@wiscmacc
1454 Van Hise Hall, 1220 Linden Dr.                   DECnet:   WIRCS2::kuntz
University of Wisconsin                                Voice:   (608) 263-2171
Madison, WI  53706-1557               BBS: (608) 262-9689; FAX: (608) 262-6998
From: ccfj@hippo.ru.ac.za (F. Jacot Guillarmod)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.african
Subject: Re: Post to Swaziland
Keywords: swaziland
Date: 20 Aug 92 16:55:55 GMT
Article-I.D.: hippo.1992Aug20.165555.4769
Organization: Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa

In <steinber.99.714295670@cc.und.ac.za> steinber@cc.und.ac.za (Michael Steinberg) writes:


>Does anybody know if there are ANY email sites in Swaziland, and if so, 
>where. 

Not to my knowledge - unless there is some type of Worknet node running
via Fidonet.  Paul Nash (paul@frcs.alt.za) would have more information
on this aspect.

The University of Swaziland in Mbabane is busy negotiating with Uninet
but I have no idea of the current status other than that it is not all
that imminent.  You can try contacting Paulos Kunene in their Computer
Centre - sorry, but I don't have a telephone number or surface mail
address...
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  Computing Centre       Grahamstown 6140   \      /     +27 461 22023 xt 284
  Rhodes University        South Africa      ;___*/   33 18 30 S | 26 31 45 E
From: Dorothy Morse <dmorse@igc.apc.org>
Newsgroups: soc.culture.african
Date: 20 Aug 92 07:52 PDT
Subject: EC fax nos. for Somalia
Nf-ID: #N:cdp:1471700080:000:1411
Nf-From: cdp.UUCP!dmorse    Aug 20 07:52:00 1992


Messages to ECHO, the department of humanitarian aid to the "third world" of
the EC can now be faxed via SUNET.

The fax numbers are:

Mr_Molinier@f0093222992876.fax.sunet.se

Mr_Molinier@f0093222992877.fax.sunet.se

Development_Section@f0093222992872.fax.sunet.se
Development_Section@f0093222992875.fax.sunet.se
Development_Section@f0093222992894.fax.sunet.se

Please hasten to fax, if you will be so kind.  Please let me know if anything
goes wrong with the faxing.

I'm going to call the Washington Post, and hope to fax them also, to say
 In a country full of guns, with not enough food, there will of course
be looting.
  To withhold food on the grounds that there is looting is a recipe for
genocide with a built-in excuse.  But the excuse will not hold up.
  I respectfully urge our State Department to act immediately on the
recommendations of many relief workers:  FLOOD THE COUNTRY WITH FOOD.
  Doctors Without Borders headlines its new report THE COUNTDOWN TO
DEATH OF A WHOLE GENERATION.
  They say:
   "Only massive food aid will allow for a reduction of tensions and lessen
the attacks on humanitarian aid convoys."

   Please remember that 500 airlifts a week are going into Yugoslavia,
and the UN envoy to Somalia, Mohamed Sahnoun, has declared Somalia
to be safer than Yugoslavia.  We do not begrudge Yugoslavians any of their
food.  But a similar resolve must be found to get food to Somalia.
From: troberts@guvax.georgetown.edu
Newsgroups: soc.culture.african
Subject: Internet in Africa?
Date: 18 Aug 92 12:57:35 -0400
Distribution: world
Organization: Georgetown University

Please pardon me for posting the following in this group.  It is the 
only one I found dealing with Africa.

Some colleagues are flying out to Cameroun, Central Africa, next month 
to conduct some research at the University of Yaounde, Cameroun.  They 
are taking a PC with them.  Does anyone know if the University of 
Yaounde is hooked up to Internet?  or if there is any way I can find 
out (short of flying out there myself to look over their system)?

Our guest researcher says there is a CS department at UYaounde, but 
knows no one there, and can't say what sort of networking services are 
available.

Any information (IP address, FAQ's, names of gurus) will be immensely 
appreciated.  E-mail responses preferred.

Thank you
TROBERTS@GUVAX.GEORGETOWN.EDU
From: barnhart@netcom.com (Aaron Barnhart)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.african
Subject: IPS:DANCE: African-American troupe to t
Date: 16 Aug 92 22:14:56 GMT
Reply-To: barnhart@netcom.com
Organization: Netcom

Copyright Inter Press Service 1992, all rights reserved.  Permission to re-
print within 7 days of original date only with permission from 'newsdesk'.

Title: DANCE: African-American troupe to tour South Africa


new york, aug 24 (ips/gin/shelly tousi) -- the renowned dance
theater of harlem will perform in johannesburg this fall, in the
first public appearance by an african-american dance company in
south africa.

the tour has been welcomed by various political groups in south
africa. according to nelson mandela, president of the african
national congress, ''the company's visit will contribute to the
broadening of cultural links between our people''.

the united nations lifted its cultural boycott of south africa in
the fall of 1991.

the prestigious ballet troupe will appear sept 7-27 at the
invitation of the market theatre foundation, during the
foundation's month-long arts festival, the month of culture.

robert taylor, the company's executive director, said the tour
will ''demonstrate the excellence and cooperative spirit that can
be attained when people are given the opportunity to excel''.

the three-week engagement is designed not only to provide
entertainment but to serve as a vehicle for ''education and
inspiration'', he said.

during the first week, members of the company will conduct a
variety of master-classes, seminars, and demonstrations. in the
following two weeks, the troupe will give 14 performances at the
civic theatre, ranging from balanchine's 'four temperaments' to
geoffrey holder's 'dougla'.

most of the 49 dancers travelling to south africa are african-
americans, but nationals of eight other countries are also in the
group.

to ensure that the audience is racially and economically
integrated, tickets will be subsidised, and buses will be provided
to bring people to the theatre from towns on the outskirts of
johannesburg.

any profits from the engagement will be used to create
scholarships to enable young south african dancers to study at the
company's school in new york.(end/ips/ce/st/wr/92)

-- 
Aaron (Barnhart@netcom.com) -- posting from Evanston, Illinois
Newsgroups: soc.culture.african,sanet.talk.politics
From: barnhart@gagme.chi.il.us (Aaron Barnhart)
Subject: IPS: NAMIBIA: NOTE OF CAUTION AS SOUTHER
Originator: barnhart@gagme
Organization: Gagme Public Access UNIX, Chicago, Illinois.
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 22:29:14 GMT

Title: NAMIBIA: NOTE OF CAUTION AS SOUTHERN AFRICA LOOKS TO PRETORIA


windhoek, aug 17 (ips) -- while southern africa development
community (sadc) presidents meeting here agreed monday the
inevitability of admiting south africa to the new organisation,
the liberation movements have struck a note of caution.

africa national congress (anc) secretary general cyril
ramaposa said a post-apartheid south africa would not have the
capacity to fulfil the role of a sub-regional economic engine
that the 10 community members apparently expect.

''we recognise and accept an historical obligation to
cooperate with our neighbours in overcoming imbalances which
charecterise the existing regional economy and in addressing the
consequences of apartheid destabalisation.

''however, given that we shall have been left an appalling
legacy by apartheid, our contribution in the economic life of
the sub-region is likely to be limited -- at least initially'',
ramaposa said.

the sub-region would benefit not so much by south africa's
economic weight, as by the socio-political reorientation a
post-apartheid government would mean.

''the end of a regime which arms, clothes and feeds bandits
to destabalise neighbouring states, despite international
condemnation, will surely renew the prospects for economic
growth in the war ravaged countries'', he said.

ramaposa was reacting to statements made by several heads of
state at the one day summit indicating that south africa could
be incorporated in the new sadc provided democratic and
constitutional reforms succeeded.

sadc was ushered into existence monday when the presidents of
the southern africa development and coordinating council (sadcc)
formally signed a treaty reconstituting the 12-year-old
organisation, set up to reduce dependence on apartheid south
africa, into a sub-regional economic union. (more/ips)


namibia: note (2)

''the new impulse of sadc of the 1990s has now moved to a
quest for more economic intergration in southern africa in which
sadc shall incorporate a new democratic south africa as a
partner'', zambian president fredrick chiluba said in an address
to the summit.

mozambique president joachim chisano expressed a ''strong
desire'' to see the political reforms in south africa speeded up
''so that she may as soon as possible join the sadc family''.

however, both anc and the pan-african congress pointedly
warned over what seems a headlong rush to embrace prematurely
the changes underway in south africa.

a pac official emphasised to ips: ''we believe south africa
should only be incorporated in the group after a truly
democratic system has been effected in the country''.
(end/ips/jm/oa/92)



-- 
Aaron (Barnhart@gagme.chi.il.us) -- posting from Evanston, Illinois
Newsgroups: soc.culture.african
From: Dorothy Morse <dmorse@igc.apc.org>
Newsgroups: soc.culture.african
Date: 15 Aug 92 10:08 PDT
Subject: Re: SOMALIA! New Free Fax Numbers!
Nf-ID: #R:cdp:1471700065:cdp:1471700066:000:1361
Nf-From: cdp.UUCP!dmorse    Aug 15 10:08:00 1992


In my preceding post, the second paragraph of the sample message should
read:
"Such massive aid must continue without interruption or lessening
until the Somalian population is out of danger."

IDEA:

When faxing to the Clinton Campaign HQ, try directing your fax to the
attention of Tipper Gore.

Implore her as a mother who has held a vigil beside her own child when
his life was in danger, to take special notice of the mothers and children
of Somalia, and not to turn her attention away from them until the danger is
over.

Whatever opinions are about Tipper Gore's anti-rock-lyrics campaign, there
is no question that she is seriously concerned for the welfare of children.

The appeal to Tipper Gore could also be made to Al Gore, who has spoken
about how his priorities changed when his 6-year-old son was hit by
a car. Both parents spent 30 days and nights by the child's bedside.
The boy has now made a good recovery.

Or you could direct the fax to Al and Tipper Gore together, as parents.


Similarly, I believe Hilary Clinton is on the Board of the Children's Defense
Fund.  Ask her to take the children of Somalia under her special notice and
again not to turn her attention away from them until the danger is over.

Thanks.
(Note: obviously, when faxing Hilary Clinton or Tipper Gore, as mothers,
a deeply serious and courteous tone is in order>)

Newsgroups: soc.culture.african
From: br@bnr.co.uk (Brian Robertson)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.african
Subject: Re: Continue IPS
Date: 20 Aug 92 09:34:39 GMT
Reply-To: br@bnr.co.uk (Brian Robertson)
Organization: BNR Europe Limited, London Road, Harlow, Essex, GB

As a Zimbabwean living in the U.K., the IPS and UPI articles are
about the only news I get to read about my country so please continue
with them.

Thanks

Brian
From: amsalu@ecs.umass.edu
Newsgroups: soc.culture.african
Subject: RE:WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP SOMALIA-AFRICAN UN MISSIONS ADRESSES
Date: 17 Aug 92 18:36:29 GMT

Here is the address of the African Permanent missions to the UN
The information is obtained from the 1992 Africa South of the
Sahara handbook & were composed in march 1991.

country          tel*             fax
-------          ---          --------
*NOTE All area codes are 212 
Angola        861-5656       861-9295
benin         249-6014       734-4735
botswana      889-2277       725-5061
burkina faso  288-7515      ---------
burundi       687-1180       687-1197
cameroon      794-2295       249-0533
capeverde     472-0333       794-1398
centralaefrica689-6195       --------
chad          986-0980        ------
comoros       972-8010       983-4712
congo         744-7840         ----
cote d'ivoire 371-7036        935-5347
djibouti      753-3163        223-1276
equat. guinea  ----            -----
ethiopia      421-1830         754-0360
gabon         686-9720         689-5769
gambia        949-6640         808-4975
ghana         832-1300          -----
guinea        687-8115         687-8248
guinea-bissau 661-3977         983-2794
kenya         421-4740          -----
lesotho       661-1690          ------
liberia       687-1033          -----
madagascar    986-9491          986-6271
malawi        949-0180          599-5021
mali          737-4150          472-3778
mauritania    737-7780          472-3314
mauritius     949-0190          697-3829
mozambique    517-4550          734-3083
namibia       685-2003          685-1561
niger         421-3260          ------
nigeria       953-9130          697-1970
rwanda        696-0644          689-3304
saotome&principe697-4211        687-8389
senegal       517-9030          737-7461
seychelles    687-9766          808-4975
sierra leone  570-9030           ------
somalia       688-9140
southafrica   371-8154           371-7577
sudan         421-2680           688-1525
swaziland     371-8910           ------
tanzania      972-9160           682-5232
togo          490-3455           983-6684
uganda        949-0110           687-4517
zaire         754-1966           754-1970
zambia        758-1110           758-1319
zimbabwe      980-9511           755-4188
From: Dorothy Morse <dmorse@igc.apc.org>
Newsgroups: soc.culture.african
Date: 18 Aug 92 18:16 PDT
Subject: Re: Somalia: keep your fingers crossed!
Nf-ID: #R:antbh.714165355@strix:974039929:cdp:1471700069:000:641
Nf-From: cdp.UUCP!dmorse    Aug 18 18:16:00 1992


Another good sign was the report on All Things Considered (National Public
Radio) tonight--the BBC man ended by saying that many were advising that
flooding the country with food so that there is enough to go around will
bring an end to the looting.

This is not to contest Bernhard's point that more troops may be needed.
The Austin American Statesman reported yesterday (Aug. 17, 1992)

   IN Egypt, on Sunday, Somalia's foreign minister pleaded for more food and
UN soldiers.  Mohamed Ali Hamed said, "The aid that has already arrived provides
only 10 percent of our actual needs."
   Hamed said at least 15,00 UN soldiers are needed.
 .
From: Dorothy Morse <dmorse@igc.apc.org>
Newsgroups: soc.culture.african
Date: 18 Aug 92 19:39 PDT
Subject: SUNET faxes from peacent, IGC
Nf-ID: #N:cdp:1471700073:000:608
Nf-From: cdp.UUCP!dmorse    Aug 18 19:39:00 1992


Support has explained to me how you can successfully use the SUNET
numbers from email on IGC networks (peacenet, econet, etc.).

You go to email, and at the To: prompt you just fill in the number
Bernhard gave, e.g. Boutros_Ghali@f00912129634879.fax.sunet.se

What you *don't* do is precede this by "fax:" as you do in regular
peacenet faxing.

I finally got a fax through to James Kunder tonight, in rather short
order, using the SUNET number and the instructions above.

Now as to whether the fax is scotfree when going from IGC, I don't
know--there could be some IGC charges.  Haven't found that out yet.

Newsgroups: soc.culture.african
From: B.Kumar@cs.ucl.ac.uk
Newsgroups: soc.culture.african
Subject: Re: Bosnia: Another Spain? (The need for urgent Muslim Action )
Date: 22 Aug 92 16:53:34 GMT


One Mr Zfar Minhas sent the above request to following newsgroups:

    soc.culture.pakistan, soc.culture.afghanistan,
    soc.culture.bangladesh, soc.culture.india, soc.culture.asean,
    soc.culture.yugoslavia, soc.culture.iranian, soc.culture.african


>>In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Benificent
>>
>>Assalamu'alaikum:
>>The war in Bosnia rages on. Tens of thousands of Muslims have been
  ( long winding message deleted ...)
>>we live in to do more for the Muslims in Bosnia. 
>>A few suggestions for possible actions are:
>>
>>   1)   Send donations for Bonsia to any major Islamic Organization in 
>>        the U.S.  ICNA and ISNA are among the many organizations who are
>>        trying to gather funds for Bosnia.
>>   AND MOST IMPORTANTLY
>>
>>   6)   Remember your Brothers and Sisters in Bosnia (and in other parts of 
>>        the world like Kashmir , Algeria, Somalia and Burma ) in your prayers

( The situation in Bosnia is really very very bad and unimaginable
brutality has been done by both sides on innocents citizens belonging 
to other side of ethnic devide.) 

Though above steps may help, but, I think, muslim "brothers" in Bosnia will 
be better served by sending 200,000 soldiers from country like Pakistan- a 
great islamic power that maintains over 800,000 muslim soldiers and reserves.
I am sure that 200,000 muslim soldiers should be sufficient to defeat an 
army of just about 40,000 to 50,000 serbian army of christian "brothers".
Condemining serbian agression is not sufficeint.

What is the use of maintaining such a big muslim army, if muslim "brothers" 
are sufferring terrible brutality in the hands of non-muslims "brothers".
Please write to  prime minister and presidents of Pakistan to send
army to fight in Bosnia and save the life of muslim "brothers".

No flame please. 

regards,

bkumar alias b. khan
Newsgroups: soc.culture.african
From: Dorothy Morse <dmorse@igc.apc.org>
Newsgroups: soc.culture.african
Date: 21 Aug 92 21:02 PDT
Subject: Re: ISLAMIC WORLD NEWS-SOMALIA
Nf-ID: #R:1992Aug21.014315.26216@athena.mi:2065784684:cdp:1471700082:000:436
Nf-From: cdp.UUCP!dmorse    Aug 21 21:02:00 1992


Dear Mr. Mokhtar:

You write that Muslims attempting to aid Somalia are persecuted in Algeria,
Tunisia, Egypt, Syria.

I had no idea that this was so.  Can you supply more information?

Thank you.

(And I do seriously hope that all of you discussing Somalia here will
phone, fax and write the UN, the US, the EC, anyone you can think of,
and urge them to help with all possible speed.   We are in a race against
the death of a people.)

Newsgroups: soc.culture.african
From: steinber@cc.und.ac.za (Michael Steinberg)
Subject: Post to Swaziland
Keywords: swaziland
Organization: University Of Natal (Durban)
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 07:27:51 GMT


Does anybody know if there are ANY email sites in Swaziland, and if so, 
where. 

Thanks

Mike


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