3. Development

Development, as it is understood today, has a rather recent and vague con-
notation deriving from the term "underdevelopment," used after World War II
to describe countries in which the low standard of living seemed abnormal,
taking into account the prolonged contact with the colonizing countries,
whose interests, as is known, do not generally coincide with those of the
colonized countries.

" Everyone understands more or less what development is, from a comparison of
the general situation in the industrialized countries and the countries which
are not, or are only to a very limited extent, industrialized.

Development presumes a high level of progress in all sectors--economic,
political, health and education; ‘a decline in certain demographic indices
such as the birth and mortality rates; the disappearance of family farming,
such that a low percentage of farmers provides food for the entire popula-
tion; the general spread of nonagricultural employment; the expansion of
urban development; the industrialization without which it is difficult to
conceive of development; a decrease in dependence on foreign countries, etc.

Taking into account these criteria and others not mentioned, one can clearly
see that it will take time before Burundi can be counted among the developed
countries. If Burundi were one of thé developed countries, it could accom-
modate a population of 6 to 8 million inhabitants without fear of the future.
Even if it were developed, however, it could not afford to be unconcerned
with the number of inhabitants, and could not allow the population to
increase indefinitely without suffering serious consequences.

We have already said that we are faced with a new phenomenon, the conse-
quences of which cannot be predicted. In fact, it could take 400 years for a
population to double in the past, because of epidemics, wars, famines, etc.
‘Today there are countries in which the population is doubling within a period
ranging between 20 and 25 years. :

The rate of annual increase in the population of Burundi to date is not
known, because population studies concerning our country are still
inadequate. It is estimated that the rate is 22 per thousand per year, which
means that the population of Burundi, which was 4,021,910 (residents, both
present and absent), according to the provisional results of the general
census ‘taken between'16 and 30 August 1979, is doubling in a period of 31 to
32 years, if the rate of annual growth remains stable.

The annual rate of increase of 22 per thousand, which is already so high,
seems to fall short of the reality, for there are indices equal to or higher
than 25 per thousand, which would mean the population is doubling in 28
instead of 32 years. Over a short period of time, the two rates yield
similar results, but over a very long period the gap becomes incredible.

As the period in which a population could take 400 years to double has
yielded to that we now know, the rate of increase in the population should be

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GAMBIA

GUINEA-BISSAU’ PRESIDENT ENDS VISIT TO BANUUL
AB241255 Paris AFP in French 0738 GMT 24 Dec 82

[Text] Banjul, 24 Dec (AFP)—Guinea-Bissau Head of ‘State Brig Gen Joao Ber-
nardo Vieira yesterday ended his 48-hour "friendly and working" visit to
Gambia.

One of the main objectives of this official visit was "to reduce the tension"
between the two states following the 30 July 1981 abortive coup in Banjul.
The tension came about as a result of Guinea~Bissau's refusal to extradite
Kuklui Samba Sanyang, ‘the "brain" behind the coup d'etat, and 10 of his
companions who sought refuge in Guinea-Bissau after the failure of their
coup attempt. .

The final communique signed by the two heads of state points out that the
two statesmen have effected a "thaw" in’ their relations... The presidents
stressed their determination to "maintain and strengthen their fraternal
relations."

In this regard, they have decided to create a joint ministerial committee to
serve as the institutional framework for the ‘intensification of this coopera-
tion. '

The two heads of state affirmed their conviction that the independence,
security and well-being of their peoples can best be*safeguarded within the
framework of subregional organizations like ECOWAS, the Gambia River Develop-
ment Organization and the West Africa Rice Development Association, to which
the two countries belong. They cited the progress to date on the Dakar-
Banjul-Bissau highway project, and expressed willingness to find the funds
necessary for its completion.

The two heads of state also reaffirmed their belief in the OAU Charter. They
reiterated their determination to support all efforts aimed at finding
solutions to all crises capable of causing misunderstanding and instability
in Africa and promised to work toward the survival of the OAU, the final
communique states. .

Finally, the two African leaders condemned the South African regime for its
apartheid policy and for its aggressions against Angola, Mozambique and Lesotho,
and also renewed their support for SWAPO.

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ETHIOPIA

SECOND COPWE RESOLVES ON NATIONAL MILITARY SERVICE

Addis Ababa THE ETHIOPIAN HERALD in English 24 Dec 82 pp 1-2

{Text ]

Partiotism has, through the cente-
ries, been a characteristic hallmark of
the broad masses of Ethiopia, This
‘has been repeatedly manifested by the
untold sacrifices paid by the broad
masses in defence of the Motherland.

The patriotic sentiments displayed
and the sacrifices paid at Adows,
Gondar, Metemma, Wolwol, ete. in
the past amply testify to this glorious
traditions which perforce needs to be
emulsted and pushed to even greater,
height by the young gencration.

Our pest history shows thet preser-
vation of the unity and sovercignty
of the Motherland has required heavy
sacrifices. By renewing the patriotic
sentiments of our forebears with so-
elalist patsiotism, the broad masses of
Ethiopia have breced themselves up
in defence of their independence and
equality. Above all, in fine with the
lofty objectives of the principles of
proletarian internationalism, the broad
magees are intensifying their struggle
in order to further strengthen their
alliance with other oppressed people
elsewhere.

Ethtopia, which had in the past
faced colonialist wars, has. ever since

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the eruption of the revolution, become
the target of imperialist conspiracy.
In spite of imperialist encirclement
and machinations, however, the broad
masses of Ethiopia. have registered a
series of successes in the revolutionary
process owing to the sacrifices paid in
lives and property. In the struggle to
lay the groundwork for socialist con-
struction, the timely isstte of peace ix
obviously a matter of great urgency.
Peace, however, cannot be secured and
maintained without ceaseless struggles
against imperialist conspiracy and ex-
pansionist threats, It should also be
atressed that until international impe-
tialism is wiped out from the face of
the earth, there will be no secure
peace on the globe.

The rich experiences accumulated
by socialist countries in their long
years of struggle teach us that a se-
yolution cannot attain its target unless
it is fully able to defend itself. This
again could produce the desired results

_only with the mobilization of a force

ready to undertake the struggle to
defend the Motherland and reconstruct
the national economy. In view of this,



NIGER

AGADEZ DEPARTMENT TO BE FULL MEMBER OF SOCIETY OF DEVELOPMENT
Niamey LE SAHEL in French 3 Dec 82 pp 1, 2
[Editorial: "At the Same Pace"]

[Text] Just a few hours after having presided over a staff meeting in
Niamey, the head of state, Col Seyni Kountche, left Niamey for an in-depth
visit to the department of Agadez. Of course the object is one of those
visits during which the head of state goes over with a fine-tooth comb the
various problems that are cropping up in the host region.

Because it is located on the fringes of our country's desert and because it
is very remote from the capital, the department of Agadez finds itself con-
fronted with a certain number of problems that are slowing down its
development: difficult accessibility by air as well as by land, a severity
of climate every season of the year, a lack of vegetation, a scarcity of
traces of human lives, etc. But since the national community forms one
[word illegible] indivisible entity, since the nation's health and develop-
ment are measured by those of each of its regions, the government has
established a bold policy to open up the area and install infrastructures
there with a view to its economic and social development.

For example, during his last visit to Bilma, the head of state had made a
promise to build there, on the one hand, a general high school in order to
steep the children from there more in the environment of their families and
their native soil; in addition, a medical center and a maternity hospital

for a better follow-up of the people's health conditions; offices and housing
for the subprefecture in order to put it on an equal footing with the country's
other subprefectures; and finally to install a water-supply system to rescue
the population from the menaces of thirst and to promote farming-type
activities. All of these promises were kept and kept well. Today the various
installations stand, implemented. That is unquestionably the clearest, the
most eloquent language, which the people understand.

By putting in the uranium highway, the basis of our hopes for a radiant
future, the government has conquered the region's relative isolation and
completely integrated it into the whole country. In Niger there is not a
marginalized region and there never will be. With the cooperatives created
in the Bilma area to handle, among other things, the revalorization of date
farming and salt mines, priceless resources in the region, Bilma, like the
rest of the department of Agadez, will enter fully into the society of
development.

Finally it should be pointed out that the coming of television will make it
possible for this part of the country to live at the same pace as the other
departments, hence to strengthen unity and a national cohesion in peace and
prosperity.

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[ Franca. “Both attacks were reportedly completely

| successful. *
| Before this recent tightening of the pincers on
-Huambo,’ UNITA ‘had escalated its attacks.nearer to”
Luanda. In mid-October it attacked the FAPLA barracks
| at’Kandende on the Luanda-Malanje road, 200 miles'to
| the east: of Luanda; in early November it attacked the’
‘town of Calulo, only 140 miles to the south of Luanda!
| (the attack: is ‘unconfirmed); and a few days later it:
| claimed; not so convincingly, that it was responsible for
| a'fire which badly damaged the MPLA’s congress hall i in’
Luanda. .. ‘*
| UNITA’s boosted image 7 |
\oA‘feature of this activity has been ‘the amount of.
ammunition, the concentrated fire-power and the size
of UNITA units. Instead of moving around in 10- 15 man |
units, carrying out hit and run attacks on srfiall targets, |
it is now often working in units of over 100. men, and
is attacking much larger targets.

In the process UNITA is trying to boost its image to
that of a well-organised national movement with a lot of
muscle. For example, having attacked the MPLA-held |
| south-western town of Gago Coutinho in early Novem-!
| ber, a UNITA press release referred to the “armed |

| forces for the liberation of Angola”, rather than simply”! |
‘to UNITA forces. And two weeks ago, perhaps as a
‘follow-up to the claimed burning of the congress hall in|
Luanda, UNITA’s chief of staff, Brig. Demostenes Amos!
Chilingutila, referred to UNITA’s “sabotage ‘brigade |
(BATE)”. In the same’ communiqué it was stated that
“all roads would be open to UNITA attack — a bold asser- |
tion that again indicates UNITA’s strategy of bringing
the internal war to a higher level,
; The destruction last month of the rail and road |
‘bridges linking the southern towns of Lubango and
Mocamedes is claimed by UNITA as its own action, |
‘despite reports ‘that South African aircraft were!
involved.
Apart from strengthening and publicly acknowledging
its military ties with South Africa, UNITA has recently |
| spent more time making contacts with other weapons |
|sources. They include Pierre Muller, the veteran Swiss \
\arms dealer, whom UNITA’s representative in Morocco, |
José Furtado, we understand met in October. There are
also reports of Portuguese mercenaries in Madrid buying!
Spanish and Yugoslav weapons for anti: MPLA move-!
iments — probably UNITA: aa
‘ Apparently as part of its offensive, UNITA has’
\effectively forced the Red Cross to close its operations |
in the central plateau district, where it was feeding!
about 60,000 péople. In mid-October UNITA kidnapped
15 Red’ Cross workers in Cunene province and a number,
from the Huambo district. It said that the Red Cross had’
been infiltrated by DISA, the MPLA’s security service,|



ZIMBABWE

MUGABE'S RELIANCE ON U.S. INTERVENTION CLAIMED
Paris LE MONDE in French 14 Dec 82 p 7
{Article by Jean-Pierre Langellier, LE MONDE Special Envoy]

[Text] Crook's Corner (Zimbabwe)--In this season, the Limpopo River is only

a border of sand. A herd wanders over its banks in search of unlikely coolness.
In the shade of a baobab tree, a peasant watches over gourds of drinking water.
Below, an "island" points its tongue of green into the middle of the river.

Three countries border on this spot: Zimbabwe, Mozambique and South Africa.

Two weak allies face an overly powerful, aggressive and disliked neighbor.
Soldiers watch one another through binoculars from opposite banks. This isolated
corner is one of southern Africa's hot spots. °
Not far from here, a patrol surprised and killed three heavily armed white
soldiers in August. Former Rhodesians, they had joined Pretoria's forces.
Their black companions were able to fade into the brush. Their bodies were
displayed for journalists and diplomats stationed in Harare. An officer of

the Fourth Brigade, whom-we-met::in-the field, showed us the exact location of
the attack on a map: halfway between the Limpopo and Nuanetsi Rivers and-5
kilometers from the Mozambique border.. General Viljoen, commander-in-chief

of the South African Army, was not able to deny the incident. He pleaded
innocence. His men, he maintained, were "apparently" carrying out "an
unauthorized mission." ' (LE MONDE 29-30 August).

Pretoria had already used the expression a year ago at the time.of the South
African mercenaries' unfortunate venture in the Seychelles.. Few Zimbabweans,
black or white, take this too convenient explanation at face value. According
to good sources in Harare, the commando's "mission" was to hit railroad shops
in Zimbabwe in order to increase the effectiveness of. the sabotage activities
being conducted in Mozambique by the MNR [Mozambique National Resistance].

In Harare, the affair hastbeag blown a bit out of proportion. The prime minister,
Mr Mugabe, denounced this "flagrant and unprovoked aggression." He saw in it a
"new phase" in Pretoria's program to "destabilize Zimbabwe." Untiltnow,:although
unable to furnish any proof, Zimbabwe suspected its neighbor of having had some
part in certain bad blows: the destruction of the Inkomo ammunition depot,

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STUDENTS URGE MEASURES AGAINST MISUSE OF CROP BUYING FUNDS

Dar es Salaam DAILY NEWS in English 1 Dec 82 p 3

{Article by Mussa Lupatu]

(Text ]

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STUDENTS of the: Kivukoni
Party Ideological College in
Dar es Salaam have urged.
punitive measures against
village leaders misusing crop
buying funds and. business

groups using villages to obtain

goods. Seay :
‘Research papers on Kagera
region villages. presented to
the students’ seminar yester-
day revealed that some village
leaders diverted to ‘private
business. funds provided by
the Coffee Authority of Tan-

*zania (CAT) for crop buying.
The malpractice ack:

nowledged by’ Bukoba
Rural District -. Part:
Secretary, . Ndugu Jaco
Mujule who is also attending

seminar, was reported
from’ Kashenye village but
the student reports said it was
also cited_in other villages in
Bukoba Rural: and Karagwe
districts.

Ndugu.. Mujule said the
village leaders were tempted
by cash disbursements issued
by CAT but added that a
corrective measure to channel
the funds through the villages’
bank accounts had not solved
the problem. .

He urged closer co-
ordination ‘between crop
authorities and district
leaders to ensure that’ proven
culprits were ‘appropriately
punished.

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TANZANIA



ECONOMIST SEEKS TRBD'S FREEDOM FROM FARM INPUTS DISTRIBUTION

Dar es Salaam DAILY NEWS in English 1 Dec 82 p1

{Article by Mkumbwa Ally]

[Text]

‘THE: Government has’ been
urged to free the ‘Tanzania
Rural Development Bank
(TRDB).of the responsibility

/to distribute farm inputs

while overseeing repayment of
big loans: and advances owed
to the Bank... |

A senior economist with the
Bank of Tanzania, -Ndugu
M.B.K. Tarimo, said in Dares
Salaam yesterday that a large
‘amount of. TRDB funds was
tied up in the stocks of farm
inputs’ distributed by. the
Bank directly to: villages.

‘He’ said’ accumulation of
loans and. advances which
stood at 758,432 million/- on.
June 30, fast year, was in-
creasing ‘progressively.
_Ndugu Tarimo was presen-
ting a» country” paper,
“Agricultural credit in Tan-
zania”, to the three-week sub-
regional seminar on
agricultural credit and
banking whict opened in the
city on Monday. :

He said credit institutions
in Tanzania should be
strengthened financially and
‘operationally to make them

adequately responsive to the
needs

of agricultural produc-
tion and development.
The economist said if

TRDB ceased to distribute in- -

puts, the funds and staff tied
up in the exercise would be
freed to perform ‘the more
legitimate tasks of iden-
tification, appraisal and
supervision of projects...” *

He told seminar par-

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ticipants “from Ethiopia,
Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and
Tanzania that a total of
63,977million/- o4 7.6 per cent
of the Bank’s total assets was
tied up in inputs stocks as at
June 30, last year. -

‘The economist said the
Bank staff released from the
agricultural input business
could also lend a new thrust
in TRDB efforts to recover
outstanding loans and ad-

vances:

He said the bulk of TRDB
overdues, 33 per cent of which
were arrears last year, were
owed by “wilful defaulters”,
pointing out that defaults
arising from failure of crops
were estimated at not more
than 10million/-.

He suggested the establish-
ment of an effective link bet-
ween credit and marketing
through which - loan
repayments -would be deduc-
ted from the sale of crop

proceeds.

“Although such a link could
be easily ensured in Tanzania
which has established a single
channel marketing
arrangement, for a variety“of
reasons this has yet to be fir-
mly established”, he pointed
out.
Under the current set-up,
the largest share of TRDB
loans finance seasonal inputs
like fertilizers, insecticides
and seeds. These accounted
for 684 per cent of 1976/77
disbursements, 69.1 per cent
the following year and 64.1

TANZANIA



5 leWwill be obsefved that what”
Ihave so far stated are measures:
igned to. assist transactions
at Window Two, The country
“kriows that, except for imports
prequired for the: 80-odd pro-~
fects*in ‘the recovery progra-
“mme which are’ at Window
:One, all other imports, which
constitute the.bulk,-are to be”
transacted “at Window Two:
The ‘country also knows that”
=the decision taken last year’ by.’
‘Government’ to abolish’ admi-:
nistered . prices, and further:
xallowing the prices of goods to:
find: their” own levels, ““a/so!
means the abolition of subsidies. °
We ‘have not, however; :aboli-
“shed all’ subsidies: There are:
still. some. :commodities.and:
ds .whichTM are:< subsidised.”
Petroleum: products are such_
commodities.-Government has
“reviewed the: situation: .and-a”
decision was taken this week-”
end--to reduce” the level” of
/ subsidy: by increasing the price’
of Perroleunt products.” The
“new prices will be announced

Government
sOnte of the e
tofulfl the’ terms, on. which
“they obtained the agency’ to-

distribute osené in their:
“localities. ~ Consequently.)
users “Kerosene

Tyaver experienced shortages
- when indeed Uganda imported
‘enough kerosene for our needs. -
‘An examination: of the agents~
who supplypetroleum “pro-
“quets, and kerosene.in particu =
lar, is being carried out.
-> Subsidies have “also. been”
removed. from the --Uganda-
Railways tariffs, pick will
now up by 100, percent.
Uganda Airlines farés‘also will
‘be raised by 40 percent.
itr the — budget - speech “of
June ‘this year, customs: duty:
on'a large number of commodi-
“ties were eithér reduced, suspe-
nded or abolished. This gave
relief. first. to importers. and,
secondly, ‘to consumers, | am
happy to. be able to announce.

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furtherTM reliefs. of “the same
kind to the importers and
consumers. ones
“The new: list is. equally long
and will be” placed “before
Parliament at its next meeting:
“4 will mention a few items on.
the list. - > ao
~(@ "Customs duty on mat-
ches currently at 70° per cent
‘to be reduced to. 40 per cent:
+. @ Customs. “-duty .on® sale
currently at 30 per cene: to be
“reduced t6 20 percent.” ©
~ @ + Customs. duty on soap”
Currently at 40 per cent to. be-
reduced to-30 per cent. 9”
- .@ Customs. duty on tyres
and inner tubes used in motor-
ears, buses, lorries, aircraft,
motorcycles and bicycles, curre-
ntly. at 30 per cent to be.
reduced to 20 per cent.
... Gypsum is-an important in-
put in the production: ‘of
ment, The current duty*is 30
per cent. This is to be reduced.
to 10 per’ cent and the“relief®
should bring down the price of.
cement, .. ae
= Customs duty on’ all forms of
‘textile - materials’: =. cotton,
synthetic, “silk and wool, .as
well as.ready made goods —.
wilt now bear duty of 30 per
cent only. Arrangements. are
being made -for the Ugand:
textile’ mills to buyTM-the-
they require direct fr
nneries. > we
--Customs duty on all types‘of >
motor vehicles — lorries, buses,
Land Rovers, pick-ups-and cars
have been seduced, most af
them by~ per cent. My
rough ciichletions “show that
savings on present prices for a
Tata .bus will be 560.000/--
a Tata lorry 640,000/- and a
Peugeot 504 car 920.009)- 7
Government” has” now rex
ceived the report of the Salaries
:Review Commission. No deci-
sion has'yet been taken on the
‘recommendations of the “co-
ynmission, but Government has;
in. an attempt to maintain the:
purchasing power of the fixed
income group, decided to raise
wages and salaries in the public:
sector by 20 per cent, by the!



P< The leader of the: delegation

Sir Hector Morno, hailed the *
country's-efforts towards. the”

‘reconstruction- of the econo-
‘mie and political image of the =:
nation. 0 Sols role
Mr: Morno observed that
‘their. presence in Uganda. to *
organise the seminar for Uga-
ndan~ parliamentarians would
be worthwhile anda great ©
value to the country. 3
~The delegation which includes
_ the deputy Speaker of Zambia's -
National Assembly, Mr R.V.
Chota, held discussions with ~
Uganda's Speaker ‘of Natjonal.
Assembly Mr Francis -Butagira °
‘before ‘they called on: the
Deputy Mayor of .. Kampala”
“Mr Dent Ochaya Lakidi, at the:

> Mayor's Parlour, City ~Hall.:

The group also’ visited M a=
“kerere University, and held
aalks with the Vice Chancellor,’
Prof Asavia Wandira, the de=:
sputy Vice Chancellor, Prof”
‘Ginyera Pincwa, University sé”
‘eretary, Dr Michael. Owiny :

‘and the Academic Registrar,”
Mr Benard Onyango. F :
The top university staff brief:

“ed the delegation about. the

prevailing problems at the uni-
versity. ; : 2

Prof Wandira called on the
Commonwelath institutions to”
‘look. at some of the problems
“the university was facing: and <
see if they could assist.” -

- The delegation’ also: visited:
the office of the leader of the
Oppesition where they were
welcomed and briefed by: Mr
Sebana Kizito (Kampala South)
deputising for'#Ir Paulo Semo-
gereres Pie iy aneey ,

yand ‘Dr. Ojok Mulozi (Kampala
hast). 0% os (eames

_The meetings were attended
.by the Chairman, Common-
wealth - Parliamentary ' “ Asso-

tiation, Ugends, Mr K. Karegye-"
3a, the Clerk to the Nationat
“Assembly. Mr Ochwor 03

Government Said Supporting Democracy

Kampala UGANDA TIMES in English 25 Nov 82 p 6

[Editorial: "Multi-Party Democracy"]

[Text]

SHE popularly “elected
overnment of the UPC,
strives end has vowed
‘to remain democratic.
This is what a govern-
ment’ which © permits.
‘multi-party democracy
‘should strive to up-
holds: - mo
., Parliamentary demo-
cracy which was marred)
by the military regime
in Uganda is by all
indications back. The
liberty and freedom of
expression, which’ the
DP. has, earns cxedit,
for what democracy is.
As the Prime Mini~
ster of: this country

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‘said ‘recently ‘to a de
legation .of » Common~
‘wealth’: ‘parliamentari-*

ans, the UPC . govern-|.

ment will . not: -legis-
:late against the pre-
,Bént multi-party  sys-,
tem.’ The delegation is.
in Uganda to conduct e_
Seminar for MPs. Uga7!
ndans are only - too-
pleased to have insti-
tutionalised. democracy
back on the scene. We
havé the assurance of
the Prime “Minister
that the UPC has no
dreams at ‘all of _ abc
lishing ‘ parliamenter;
democracy - --



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week ~~”. ‘that TCA:
had . remitted five  mil-
lion/- to Morogoro Region
to be-used in purchasing cot-
ton held up in villages due to”
lack of funds to. pay the:
peasants.

The Morogoro -Regional’
TCA Manager, Ndugu’ E.
Mummbara, told the RDC that
pe money , would be sent to,

aya “ani inyt wi
and to Hise and Morogoro}
Rural districts.

+ Reports from ‘Ulanga said
cotton was still in the hands:
of the peasants awaiting pur-
chase by the Authority, and
the District. Party Chairman,
Ndugu Christian Mbwasi, has
warned of the danger ‘that
peasants might not cultivate:
cotton in favour of other
paying crops... 1... F

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In its daily report, the CHADIAN PRESS AGENCY this week mentioned an "unusual"
military presence along the border with the CAR, which led to the sending of
a government delegation’on a 17-day mission to the country's southern border.

In an interview with the local press, Chad Minister of Establishments Ngartokete
Tatola, a member of this delegation, denied this "unusual" military presence.

The fact remains that for the ‘Chadian authorites the country's "recovery"
will mean'a resumption of ‘activities in the administration and the trading
sector, payment of salaries of public servants. In the capital, since June
the public seryants haye received one whole-month's salary and three half-
month salaries. : :

It is felt in official circles in Ndjamena that normal work has resumed in
the sectors of health, national education, trade and the administration,

“where the state manifestly makes sacrifices," to pay salaries of civil
servants and proyide "indispensable" services.

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IVORY COAST

CLOSURE OF PARTY MEETING OF SECRETARIES GENERAL REPORTED
Abidjan FRATERNITE MATIN 13 Dec 82 pp 19-20

[Text] In 2 days of meetings with party leaders, the
secretaries learned a great deal, both with regard to their
roles in their various districts and the other party
institutions, such as the Executive Committee, the party
inspectors, etc.’ They also now know what to say and how

to reply to the people confronted with the crisis. Mr Jean
Konan Banny's speech contained much information on this
subject. They were very pleased to have learned so much in
such a short time and they said so, first in a motion of
support for the head of- state and then in a sort of final
statement. It is these two texts, in which they call for
all activists to rally around the head of state, that we
are publishing below.

The Motion of Support
Assembled ata training seminar in Abidjan on 10 and 11 December 1982,

-After listening attentively to and analyzing in depth the speeches made by the
Executive Committee,

-In consideration of the lasting relationships that now exist between the
section secretaries general on the one hand and the Executive Committee and
party inspectors on the other,

-Considering that training on all levels and in all areas is the guarantee of
any effective action,

-Following a critical analysis of the particularly severe crisis’ that the country
is experiencing,

~Considering the need for effective mobilization of all our living strength to
limit the effects of this crisis,

—Considering that unity, solidarity and sacrifice are necessary to reach the end
of the crisis,

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Mr Bosque thanked Dr Kuanda for the opportunity to meet the National Council
and conveyed fraternal greetings from the party, government and people of
Cuba.

He said like their Zambian counterparts, the Cuban people were actively en-
gaged in the fight’ against underdevelopment, as well as imperialism through
the Non-aligned Movement.

Mr Bosque said the Thisttd World must defend themselves against forces such as
the United States which was attempting to take the world back to the era of
world wars through its huge nuclear power resources.

He added that the U.S. political short sightedness was a danger to the world.

The vice-president expressed optimism that despite’ South Africa's aggression
and illegal occupation of Namibia, the people shall triumph.

He wished the council good deliberations and hoped that it would come up
with resolution which would benefit the people.

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Saudi Arabian Businessman To Start Importing Nation's
Cattle
(DALLY NEWS, 1 Dec 82)....

Cotton Growing Regions Asked To Ensure Crop Sent to
Ginneries
(DAILY NEWS, 29 Nov 82)........eeeeeee beeen see eee eens

Leaders Now Required To Take Intensive Ideological Courses
(Charles Rajabu; SUNDAY NEWS, 28 Nov 82)....ssseeeeeeeee

Economist Seeks TRBD's Freedom From Farm Inputs Distribution
(Mkumbwa Ally; DAILY NEWS, 1 Dec 82)...... ae cccecccaece .

Students Urge Measures Against Misuse of Crop Buying Funds
(Mussa Lupatu; DAILY NEWS, 1 Dec 82).......eeeeeeee eeeee

FAO Experts To Review Report on RIDEP
(DALLY NEWS, 30 Nov 82)...seeesseseseeee tee e cece ee eecee

Briefs
Delayed Resumption of Airport Construction
TANESCO: Debt Collection
UGANDA

Measures Said Required for Economic Situation
(UGANDA TIMES, 23 Nov 82)..... .

Presidential Announcement
Measures Explained, Editorial

Multi-Party System Reported ‘Here To Stay’
(UGANDA TIMES, 23, 25 Nov 82)...

Visiting Parliamentary Delegates
Government Said Supporting Democracy, Editorial

ZAMBIA

No Third Chance for Libya To Hold OAU Summit
(Editorial; TIMES OF ZAMBIA, 15 Dec 82)....seeeeeeeeeeeee

Anticorruption Body Has Probed Half of Complaints
(DAILY MAIL, 21 Dec 82)... seceececcececceceeeeeeeecncneee

Three Japanese Grant Aid Agreements Signed
(DAILY MAIL, 21 Dec 82)...eceeeeccccceccccencceccesseeees

Saudi Arabia To Provide Loans To Finance Six Prospects
(DAILY MAIL, 22 Dec 82) ..ceeececsevcscccescccecccccescece

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"Pretoria's food policy is aggressive," notes Mr Denis Norman, minister of
agriculture. To get the better of Zimbabwe, the only. other country onthe
continent which exports grain, South Africa sells its corn surpluses at cheap
prices. Trapped by a generous price policy which has stimulated production,
Zimbabwe cannot be competitive with its neighbor. The result: it-istlosing
important regional markets. For example, this year Zambia will purchase
500,000 tons of corn, basically from South Africa.

The some 30,000 black Zimbabweans formerly employed in South Africa, especially
in the mines, have returned home at Pretoria!s'request...Their contracts have
not been renewed. On the other hand, the stranglehold of South African interests
over Zimbabwe mining companies’ is intact. Some representatives of large sectors
of South African industry--steélmaking, energy--come to Harare to "lure away"
qualified white manpower. By means of small announcments in the local press or
telephone contact, they offer Zimbabwean managers attractive working conditions
on the other side of the Limpopo. ~

South Africa remains the major customer and major supplier of Zimbabwe, who sells
it one third of its manufactured products for export. After havihg recovered
some stability, bilateral trade is again largely in South Africa's favor.

During the first half of 1982, Zimbabwe's trade deficit with Pretoria was double
what. dtewas last year. Several factors explain this worsened situation.

Zimbabwe needs to increase its purchases of durable goods to hasten modernization
of an industrial apparatus which has become decrepit. The increase in production
costs and the depreciation of the rand in relation to the Zimbabwe dollar--

20 percent in 1 yéar—-have weakened the competitiveness of national products.

For Pretoria, it is cheaper to import cotton from the United States or Latin
America than from Zimbabwe. Furthermore, the deep-rooted suspicion of their
neighbor in some South African business circles hardly encourages their good
will. Zimbabwe has lost some orders, especially in the textile sector.

Nevertheless, there was good news this year in the chapter of bilateral relations.
Pretoria has agreed to renew the preferential trade agreement linking the two
countries. Under the terms of this treaty, Zimbabwean products are exported to
South Africa without restriction, where they avoid practically any customs
duties. This concession by Mr Botha results largely from the strong pressure
exerted by ‘the EEC and the United States. Mr Chester Crocker, American deputy
secretary of state for African affairs, was very insistent on this point with
Pretoria.

Under these conditions, it is not surprising that Zimbabwe expects Washington
to be a moderating influence. This is the reason for the interest in welcoming
American investment here. ''The greater the United States' economic commitments
in our country," says Mr Roger Riddell, head of the chamber of ‘Industry, "the
more they will bring South Africa to reason."

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the assassination of the ANC representative to Zimbabwe and the attack on the
Thornhill air base. In August, for the first time Mr Mugabe was able to
provide material proof that Pretoria was organizing or at least "covering"
clandestine military operations against his country.

He found some unexpected allies among the perpetrators of these base operations.
Certain former Rhodesians, furious that their new employer had publicly disavowed
them--with the notable effect of depriving the families of soldiers killed in
combat of the right to a pension--made some interesting disclosures to South
African journalists which were censored in Pretoria but picked up by the

Harare press. Their comrades who died in Zimbabwe were indeed, they contended,
"on an official mission." "We are treated," one of them observed, "like cannon
fodder." They noted that the Ministry of Defense in Pretoria shelters a "center
for destabilization" of countries in the region.*

"You will find your graves in Zimbabwe," Mugabe lambasts his neighbors to the
south. . This stvong language does not alter his practical attitude at all. The
South African commercial mission in. Harare continues to issue visas. South
African Airways freely publishes its advertising in Zimbabwe newspapers. Mr
Mugabe provides financial assistance to the Namibian SWAPO, but rules out any
military support to ANC and PAC South African black nationalists. He has toned
down his attacks on the "5,000 mercenaries" recruited from among former
"auxiliaries" supporting Bishop Muzorewa. These past few months, he has
referred only once to this "secret army," assembled in the Phalaborna camp in
northern Transvaal according to him.

A Destabilization Campaign?

Nevertheless, as far as Mr Mugabe is concerned, the objective of South Africa's
strategy remains the same: to upset the multiracial experiment in progress in
Zimbabwe in order to reinforce the legitimacy of the apartheid system. Is the
Pretoria administration conducting a systematic. destabilization campaign against
Zimbabwe? An increasing number of headers and businessmen are convinced of this,
such as this high level white official, a renowned economist: "One year ago,"
he says, "I thought I discerned a certain ambivalence in South Africa's policy
toward Zimbabwe.. Botha seemed to be hesitating over which path to follow. At
the time, I preached moderation and understanding in their business circles.

I fear I was not heard. South Africa is demonstrating an increasing hostility
toward our country. It is using all the means of pressure it has available."

This hardaline is noticeable in many areas. The logistical support provided to
the MNR through disrupting Mozambique railroad trafficecontributes to prolonging
Zimbabwe's dependence on the South African network. Insurance companies now
refuse to cover the risks run by cargo shipped via Mozambique; 80 percent of

the goods purchased and sold by Zimbabwe pass through South African rail stations
and ports. Only the petroleum supply--of strategic importance, it is true--
escapes this dependency, thanks to the Beira-Mutare oil pipeline. Zimbabwe is
rapidly rebuilding its stockpiles of this commodity.

* These remarks were published by the Harare weekly SUNDAY MAIL of 5 September.

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~ should serve as evalustion for building
the vanguard party in Ethiopia.

Bitter Struggle :

Recalling that COPWE is the result
of Bitter struggle waged by the people
‘of Ethiopia, the OOPWE CC orgsn
said that the Sa:ond COPWE Congress
which opens a new chapter in the ef-
fort to establish the working people's
” ‘party of Ethiopia makes greater conte!-
‘mation towards the fulfilenent of the

lolty objective of the Revolution,

ite, the Arable weekly editori-
ally ‘outlined the significance of the
forthcoming Second COPWE Congress
which fs « landmark in the struggle of
“the people of Ethiopia to establish «
working people's party, The paper re-
‘ealled the bitter struggle waged by re
‘volutionary forces and the broad mas-
ses of Ethiopia to. form a vanguard
party end fauded the formation of
COPWE 8s the sole political organiza-
tion entrusted with the task of spread-
ing Marxismdeninism mong the
broad masses and organizing the party
of the working people,

The Arebie weekly enumerated the
significant achievement mode by
COPWE ever since its formation and
noted that the forthroming . Second
COPWE Congress is « turning point
in the effort of the people of Exhlopia’
to build a vanguard party based on

Yescreitu Ethiopia, the Amhatle
weekly devoted its éditorial to Comra-
de Chairman Mengistu Hatle-Mariam’s
recent official visits to Zambia end

29

Zimbabwe as well as his short visit to
Mossmbique and qualified the visits as
the basis foe strengttening the nity
of peace-loving forees in the struggle

seine tnpericlins, colonialiens, end

vine paper sald thet contact end x :
changes of views among African lead °
ees is an important prerequisite for
strengthening the political and econo. -
tale freedom of iAfrican peoples.

In this connection, Comrade Chalr-
maa Mengistu HaileMagiam's visit to
the sisterly countefes cannot be seen In
isolation from the effert of all peoples
of Africa to thwart imperialist conspi-
racy te destroy African unity, the pa-
per observed, Ie leid emphasis on the
need to exert collective efforts by all
of the continent and in defence of pea-
ee and security, The eo-operetion eg-
reements signed by Socialist Ethiopta,
Zambia and Zimbabwe me doubt pro:
mote the struggle of peoples against

Quoting Comrade Chairman Mengis
tu HaileMariem with regard to the |
fiberstion struggie in Africa, Yezareitu
wrote thet the struggle of peoples to
Bherate the last bastion of colonialism
should not be left to Namibian and
South African patriote alone, but de-
mands the collective effort of all Afele
cans, :

Revolutionary Ethiopia makes wt
reserved efforts towards strengthening



of concern to all of those who are aware of the serious consequences to which
it can lead. With a rate of increase of 22 per thousand, the population of
Burundi, instead of doubling in 400 years, would be multiplied by 6,031,
reaching a total of 24,256,000,000 or six times the present world population.

With an annual rate of increase of 25 per thousand, it would be multiplied by
19,478, instead of 6,031, during the same period, which would produce a total
of 78,338,000,000. One must indeed recognize that there is very little
chance that a rate of population increase will remain constant in the life of
a people for 400 years, during which it drops, leading to a decline in the
rate of population growth, or increases, ipso facto leading to an increase in
the rate of population growth, or again it. may alternately rise and fall,
thus creating a variable situation. If it were the best-developed country in
the world, Burundi could never support a population which the entire world
would be unable to support at present.

The advantage of development does not lie in letting the population increase

in unlimited fashion, but the fact is it generally leads to a reduction in
growth through the voluntary limitation of birth.

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ney



those countries in Geneva. The importance of the areas to be visited by the
two delegations should also be noted. It is not. by chance.that the Persian
Gulf, Western Europe and Canada were chosen. The interministerial committee
set up to prepare for the international conference had the task of
determining the different areas to be targeted for this activity with respect
to increasing awareness about Chad. (ATP)

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21



‘AFP’ REPORT ON CHAD'S PROSPECTS FOR 1983
AB061018 Paris AFP in French 1720 GMT 5 Jan 83

[Text] Ndjamena, 5 Jan (AFP)=-Seven' months after coming to power last June,
the Chadian authorities are unanimous in admitting that the consolidation
of peace, with its social and economic consequences, is an objective that
has not yet been achieved.

In their New Year messages, the Chadian leaders recalled the priorities of
their action: strengthening of internal peace and defense of the national
territory, particularly in’the north, where Ndjamena accuses Libya of pre-
paring a new and "imminent military action."

Chad President Hissein Habre particularly accused the "hegemonistic expansion-
ist and proslavery regime of Colonel Al-Qadhdhafi" of "seeking to plunge

Chad once again into war, humiliate it, put it into mourning and destroy it"
by pursuing its "activities against the nation's territorial integrity."

Mr Habre affirmed at the same time that the formation of the Chadian National
Armed Forces [FANT], the new army, responds to the defense preoccupations of
the country. According to the Chadian authorites, the FANT, whose formation
was announced at the end of December, will bemade up of "soldiers" under
government control--the FAN and the Chadian armed forces.

Official sources state that the government has "the right, the duty and the
desire" to undertake "any international commitment with any state" to have
the means to repulse "the foreign aggression."

The apprehension of the Chadian authorities in the face of "the far-reaching,
imminent military action" from Libya can be seen in the‘priorities of the
1983 budget at more than 36 billion CFA francs (F 720 million) presented in
December and from which [word indistinct] billion CFA francs will be used for
the country's defense and security.

Chad's contribution in this budget, the most important in the nation's his-

tory, will be 8 billion CFA francs, with the deficit being made up with
foreign aid.

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cso:

unity among African leaders and does

everything at its disposal dor promo
fing politice!, economic and socal re-
Tations fn the interest of African unity,
the paper observed.

Addis Zemen, the Amharle daily
outlined editorially the policy pursued

~ by Revolutionary Ethiopie in defence

of peace and the “equality'of peoples.
‘The paper said that the: potitieal, dip-
lometic and material eseistance sen-
dered by Revolutionary Ethiopia 0
Jiberation movements ia southern Afri-
ca is based oa the principles of profe-
tarfen internationalism, which makes
Ethiopia en additional power In the
international eommenist end working
lass movement.©

‘The paper made note of Comrade
Mugabe's speech who said that Revo
Yutionary Ethlopia is an andent sup
porter of liberation movements and a
five defender of peace and security,

+. he politieal, moral and material e-

sistance rendered by Revolutionary
Exhlopia during the last eight years *
Wheration movenrents in’ Africa, Mid-
dle East, Asta and Latin America is «
reflection of the genulne character and
goal of the Revolution of the Ethio
pian masses the paper stated, As hes
been stressed by our Revolutionary
leader during his visit to Zimbabwe,
g Song as Namibia and South Africa
were not freed from eolonisliem aad
racism we Africans cannot dare to ssy
that we are free, Addis Zemen observ
ed, The statement Is a reflection of
the policy pursued by the Revolution-

3400/556

30

ary Government and COP'WE for eli-
minating colonialiem from the face of
the eonticent, It noted.

Recalling the all-touad support ren-

ed Ethiopia’s determination to etren-
gthen African unlty aad promote col-
lective proaperity. The people of Ethio-
pia are well aware of the fact that the
attainment of justice, equality and
social progress §s a result of great 63>
tiftee, It is ont of this objective eruiem
thet the. Revolutionary Government
end the people of Ethiopia step up al.
round assistance for the total libera-
tion of Africa, the paper said. ©

Berissa, the Orouiigna weekly stres-
sed the need to pool collective efforts
in the struggle to embark on the path
of social progress and for the attain-
tment of political and economie’ free-
dow of peoples.

(The peper lauded the achievements
of the GAU for attaining the politi-
eat independence of African countries
and added that the oatinental orga-
nization has a big task to sccomplish
im Eberating the Yast bastion of colo-
piatism in southern jAfrica,

‘Writing on the setivity of imperia-
lism to strangulate the struggle of
peoptes, the paper ealled on the peo-
ples of Africa to etrengthien thelr unity
more ‘than ever before es a major pre-
condition for embarking on the road
to social progress,



The first group includes five provinces--Bujumbura, Gitega, Kayanza, Muramvya
and Ngozi, in which the communes, except in a few cases, are very densely
populated. Of the 40 communes, only six have a population of less than 200
inhabitants per square kilometer. There are 17 with between 200 and 300 in-
habitants per square kilometer, 14 with between 300 and 400, while at the
present time, Kabezi has in excess of 450, and in‘Kanyosha and the city of
Bujumbura there are 650 inhabitants per square kilometer more or less.

The second group includes six provinces. They are Bubanza, Bururi, Cibitoke,
Karuzi, Kirundo and Muyinga, with 20 communes having between 100 and 200 in-
habitants per square kilometer, while two communes in the province of. Kirundo
and two others in the province of Muyinga have between 200 and 300 inhabit-
ants per square kilometer.

The last group includes four provinces--Cankuzo, Makamba, Rutana and Ruyigi,
in which there are 11 communes with a population density below 100 inhabit-
ants per square kilometer, with between 100 and 200 inhabitants per square
kilometer for the remaining four’ communes.

In. order to give our readers an overview, we have prepared a table showing
the population density of the communes, taking into account the development
3 years after the general census of 1979, the annual rate of increase of 22
per thousand, and the area of each commune.

Table 1--Population density of communes per square kilometer

: Under 100 200 300 Over
Province Communes 100 to 200 to 300 to 400 400

Bujumbura
Gitega
Kayanza
Muramvya
Ngozi

» Bubanza

. Bururi
Cibitoke
Karuzi
Kirundo
Muyinga
Cankuzo
Makamba
Rutana
Ruyigi

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loocoDDDOOCOCOCODOW

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Total

Equal redistribution would mean that a large part of the population in the 14
communes with a density.of between 300 and 400 inhabitants per square kilo-
meter, as well as the communes of Kabezi and Kanyosha, with 450 and 650 in-
habitants per square kilometer, respectively, would go to settle on the

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Measures Explained
Kampala UGANDA TIMES in English 23 Nov 82 p 6
(Editorial: "President Announces New Measures"']

[Text] “THE ‘new economi¢- measures annourced by President Obote:
“on Sunday evening, are a clear indication that the worst is
“pmot. yet over: The measures show Ugandans: have to:

~: Wighten their belts‘further. <7. 0 iat

“There a e; however, some reliefs that the President effected
‘jn’ his address to tha_nation: . i mos

“The price. of fuel has gone up with immediate effect. This is
because government has decided to withdraw the-sub-
dy on pétrofeum products.” -

4 lubficant of an entire economic’system. The cost of oif
.. determines the: prices of most commodities. 2°" 7; “os

‘Therefore oif affects every facet of life and its consumption
should bé reduced and regulated. Urmecessary or luxury
driving over weekends ought to be banned.: - yee

‘We enthused sometime ago. when fovernment put a ban on
Ls ceumnecessary driving of its vehicles ‘after'7.00 p.m. all over
- ‘the country: All Ugandans who roll petrol gluttonous cars:
“ ought to come under this ban. At the same time importa-"
tion ‘of diesel. powered vehicles, as opposed to petrol
“would possibly offer further ease: nee ed

“Against the new ‘fuel prices, fares of all typed: of motorised:
‘transport systems have gone up. ‘Therefore there is doubt
that the ordinary“ Ugandan: wi | feel-the pinch!

There is quite a moutffull to smile’about in che mini-package:
Where a trader used to. spend ‘ages trying to acquire
“an import license, it is hoped he will now get it within
Ta week. eo, L ae 4

import licences which do not require foreign exchange were’
“suspended. Customs duties on’ several services and goods”
owere reduced, <2" mt -

‘Salaries and wages of those working in the public sector are to
be vaulted by 20 per cent, effective from April 1983. This

<< is to be an incentive to public servants. But the message
~" 3s clear on the wall that. Ugandans shall have to prepare

to rebuild this. country= It is noble to sacrifice now for

1 the best tomorrow, cetyl a Ths aw ney

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At the beginning of 1982, in order to put an end to the existing paralysis
within the leadership of the MPLA party, then divided into several factions,
President Dos Santos went over to the offensive, relying on the support of the
"old guard" of the party. The proceedings of the meetings of the Central Com-
mittee were distributed among active party members. A campaign against cor#
‘ruption--openly ptacticed by party leaders<-was undertaken. After a long ~
period of exile in Moscow "Iko" Carreira, one of the-historic leaders of the
MPLA, was appointed the head of a committee for the reorganization of the Army,
thus becoming once again the real leader of the Angolan armed’ forces. . His
return to the highest level of the government was all the more important as

- Carreira was the promoter of the "overall national urgency plan" which has
been mentioned but which he has not succeeded, up to now, in having the party
swallow. :

The adoption of this plan, as wéll as the dismissal of Lukoki--who, while
belonging to the “old guard," is considered to be close to the "Zairians"--

seems to indicate that Dos Santos has just gained some ground. The violent
attacks made on 30 November by the minister of state security--a military officer
c--against certain "leaders" engaged in foreign exchange and diamond trafficking
are aimed in the same direttion. However, it is no doubt too early to know
whether the chief of state and his friends have definitely won a game which is *
going on within the MPLA party. ‘The announcement of punishments or dismissals,
possible developments in the next few weeks, would say more about what already
looks like.a test. of strength between the Angolan leaders.

Of course, the impact of the Namibian conflict--South African incursions, the
presence of SWAPO in Angola, and South African aid to UNITA--weighs heavily on
present developments, However, in this connection,’ several points should be
underlined:

=-For the moment, nothing indicates that within the MPLA party the most impor-
tant cleavage is between pro-Soviet and pro-Western elements or between
"radicals" and "moderates;"

--The Angolans only sent a second-ranking delegation to Cape Verde and have
indicated that: they would not discuss a "linkage" between the Namibian conflict
and the presence of Cuban troops on their territory, whose number is today
estimated by American intelligence services at about 30,000 men;

=-Luanda is still distrustful of the SWAPO leadership, which in the past has had
close relationships with UNITA. In case the president of SWAPO, Nujoma, .
should find himself in power in Windhoek, wisdom would invite the MPLA party to
be concerned about an eventual alliance between UNITA and SWAPO. Furthermore,
until proved to the contrary, SWAPO remains a relatively weak liberation move-
ment. °

For all these reasons, if one of the keys to the Namibian conflict in ‘fact is
to be found in Luanda; it will be necessary to see first what the result will
be of the test of strength undertaken by President Dos Santos.

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year, we have confirmed our willingness to establish and deyelop relations
of cooperation with all countries which express such ‘a desire on the basis
of mutual benefit, without bargaining away our fundamental options and
with respect for our independence and our sovereignty. Our visits to coun-
tries’ with different ‘ideologies such as Brazil, Cuba and Spain show the
willingness to diversify our cooperation to broaden our relations.

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“tisifi ied its publicity cam:

This was a vital safeguard
in the Act: to ensure that

°“ ‘officers | .refrained from
~ launching arbitrary probes

into certain cases which
may not deserve to. be
investigated.

:The commission has i

paign ~ to enlighten *. the

+ “public on its functions and

thereby ericourage as many

people as possible to for-~

ward their complaints.

Mr Justice Bruce-Lyle ”

lauded the formation of the
commission, ‘pointing out
that in gther countries such
‘bodies: took. too long’ to
become operational becau-

so) Se ofa number of problems,

The commission” would

“o be willing to address semi- -
1. Rars,and’ give” lectures .

63

“because if was through
“such exchanges with the :

public that it would detect
flaws, ifany, in the Act and
suggest early amendments.
Mr. Justice“ Bruce-Lyle |;
was satisfied with the cali-

© ‘bre of the initial “‘crop of
investigation officers” and

said the commission would
establish regional offices in
Livingstone and the Cop-

*perbelt as well as the provi-
“onces when more’ funds are

available.
Currently all complaints

© by people in arbas where

the“ commission’ has no

‘offices would be passed on

to Lusaka th ugh the
police. 7

He said the. commission
had. established good [iai-
son with the police...



SAUDI ARABIA TO PROVIDE LOANS TO FINANCE SIX PROSPECTS

Lusaka DAILY MAIL in English 22 Dec 82 p1

[Text] .

cso:

‘Hon to finance six develop:

SAUDI ARABIA is to lend
Zambia a total of K76 mil-

“ment projects.

‘The increase in fhe’ loan’

‘from K20 million to R75

smillion ”. was: - ‘confirmed
yesterday _ when .° Saudi
‘Arabia and. Zambia, signed

F a K4.8 million loan to help

in: the financing ’‘of the
construction of grain sheds.
Saudi Arabian

: Deputy
“Minister pf Finance, Mr
“Mohammad

‘million loan . agreement

Alsugair
sighed: the agreement .on
behalf of the Saudi Arabian
Fund. for Development in
Africa while Finance
Minister Mr Kebby Muso-,
kotwane signed for Zambia.

Mr Alsugair said the K19

would be utilised to finance

the Solwezi-Ikelenge Road

He said the loan agree-
ments marked the begin-
ning of the Saudi Fund's
operations in Zambia anc
also the start of a new era oF

‘was! a developing. country,

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“lop .the

«due to falling copper prices.
The minister said it was”

_ in this regard that the Fund

should help inthe constru-
ction of dams and irrigation
‘system'so that people could

grow food in the absence of

sufficient rains.

‘Mr Mwila added that the

country faced problems in
land clearing before it could
start planting because of,
thick forests. .

In ‘reply, Mr Alsugair

“said his country was ready:

to finance main projects in
the agricultural sector
where Zambia faced a lof of
problems.

Mr Alsugair .also. said
financing the irrigation

+ system and construction of

dams was not a problem'so
‘jong .as Zambia supplied
adequate feasibility ‘stu-
dies.

ZAMBIA



ZAMBIA

KAUNDA SAYS CUBA DOES 'GOD'S WORK’ ee
MBO31516 Lusaka ZAMBIA DAILY MAIL in English 23 Dec 82 p1

[Text] President Kaumda said yesterday that Zambia and Cuba must consolidate
the fight against the contradictions of those who claim to be Christians and
yet perpetrate exploitation of man by man.

Speaking when he introduced Vice-President Juan Almeida Bosque to the UNIP
[United National Independent Party] National Council at Mulungushi Hall in
Lusaka, Dr Kaunda said Cuba was engaged in God's work for the oppressed people,
which was more than what most Christians were doing.

He pointed out that there was nothing Christian about apartheid or other forms
of exploitation being perpetrated by those who call themselves Christians in
the developed world.

The president said these are the contradictions that Cuba, Zambia and other pro-
gressive nations must continue to fight against.

He said unlike these nations, Cuba was giving practical help and doing God's
work for oppressed people all over the world and told the National Council
that it provided doctors and teachers to 26 countries in the Thitd World.

He added that Cuba, being highly advanced in science and technology, wantedi:to
share this knowledge with other developing nations.

The president said it was for this that Zambia admired the people of Cuba and
their leader Dr Castro, who, Dr Kaunda said, was leading a people's revolution
not only in his country but for all oppressed people.

He told the visitor that in Zambians, the Cubans had genuine friends with whom
they should work together to leave the world a better place than they found it.

Dr Kaurida said by introducing Mr Bosque to the council he was according him
an opportunity to meet the nation at large because it was represented there by
leaders at all levels.

This was a symbol of the deep-rooted ties that exist between Cuba and Zambia.

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CONGO

ESTIMATED PETROLEUM PRODUCTION FOR 1982
Brazzaville BULLETIN QUOTIDIEN DI L'ACI in French 30 Nov 82 pp 1, 2
{Article: "Oil Production in The People's Republic of Congo"]

[Text] ‘According to the figures supplied by Hydro-Congo, oil production
for the first 9 months of 1982 in the People's Republic of Congo came to
3,410,770 metric tons.

The Emeraudé oil field produced 1,054,400 metric tons for this period,
followed by Loango with 828,280 metric tons, Likouala with 694,500 metric
tons, Yanga with 811,000 metric tons, Koundji with 6,890 metric tons, and
finally the oldest oil field, exploited since 1960, that of Pointe
Indienne, with 6,800 metric tons, ive., an average of 85,000 barrels per
day.

According to the estimates, production could rise above 4,500,000 metric
tons by the end of the year as against 4,100,000 metric tons in 1981.

In time, the People's Republic. of Congo will be able’ to produce in the

years to come the 10 million metric tons necessary to’ be able to join

OPEP [OPEC] the organization of oil producing and exporting countries,

so as to draw inspiration from their pattern of organization which guarantees
the maximum returns. The reserves in the various oil fields are estimated
at several hundred million metric’ tons. Without “desiring to compete with
the Nigerian giant or with Libya, the Congo nevertheless remains a major

oil producer in Africa’ and its economic future will depend for a long time
yet on oil revenues.

Whereas capital investment ‘in the Pointe Indienne oil field is mainly
French, i.e., Elf-Congo, in the Emeraude oil field the latter holds 65
percent of the shares and Agip Recherches Congo 35 percent.

In the Loango oil field: Elf-Congo 50 percent, Agip 50 percent.
Likouala: Elf 65 percent, Agip 35 percent.

Mengo: Elf 85 percent, Hydro-Congo 15 percent.

Yanga: Elf 65 percent, Agip 35 percent.

Koundji: Elf 85 percent, Hydro-Congo 15 percent.

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ANGOLA

COMMENTS ON CAPE VERDE MEETING WITH SOUTH AFRICA
Pretoria's Voice Seen Preponderant

Paris LE MONDE in French 10 Dec 82 p 6

[Article by Patrice Claude]

[Text] Johannesburg--When a ruined, weakened, and humiliated government has
itself voted plenary powers on an urgent basis, barely a few hours after having
met its most serious adversary for the first time, the situation is no doubt
very grave. Moreover, this adjective appears prominently in the communique
published by ANGOP [Angolan Press Agency], the official agency for the Angolan
press.

ANGOP stated: "In view of the gravity of the situation the Central Committee
of the MPLA [Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola] has decided to
provide President Dos Santos with special powers in the framework of the over-
all national urgency plan. The very existence of this plan had never been
mentioned in the past. Everything indicates that the Central Committee of the
MPLA in fact has just "unanimously" provided its leader with plenary powers.
This is an unprecedented action in the central committee which up to the present
has been deeply divided over the Namibian and other, related questions. This
development coincides with the eclipse of one of the most "determined" figures
of the party in power, Ambrosio Lukoki, who has been eliminated from his key
position within the Political Bureau and dismissed from his responsibilities as
chief of the national information service.

Paradoxical as it may seem and although the communique makes no direct allusion
to the surprise meeting in Cape Verde, it is clear that American diplomatic
and South African military pressures are at the direct origins of this major
development. To all appearances the South African delegation at Cape Verde,
led by the dynamic minister of foreign affairs, Pik Botha, who is accompanied
by General Malan, the defense chief, has demonstrated it can be sufficiently
convincing to stimulate an unprecedented reflex of Angolan unity within the
MPLA.



Kaunda Says Cuba Does ‘God's Work'
(ZAMBIA DAILY MAIL, 23. Dec 82)......06

ZIMBABWE

Mugabe's Reliance on U.S. Intervention Claimed

(Jean-Pierre Langellier; LE MONDE, 14 Dec 82)..... se ee eee

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available land located in the 11 communes in which the population density
does not reach 100 inhabitants per square kilometer. Such a solution seems
to have little probability of acceptance because’ no government would be
willing to make available all the free land, which would work against the
common good and would mean abandoning the achievement of public socioeconomic
development projects, such as for example reforestation, hospitals, livestock
breeding farms, agricultural projects, urban development, roads, railroads,
airports,°etc.. And then, if this solution were adopted, it would only
resolve the problem in the short term, because in a few years, since its
growth is rapid, the population would encounter the same difficulties as
before, without even a hope either of finding available land in Burundi on
which family farming would provide a living, or of obtaining paid work which
would support a family, without adequate school training.

2. Emigration

Use of the land by the population is inadequate in many African countries,
where the density varies between 1 and 15 inhabitants per square kilometer,
while the density in Burundi exceeds 160 inhabitants per square kilometer.

By way of example, Gabon has fewer than 2 inhabitants per square kilometer,
the Central African Republic fewer than 3, Chad fewer than 3,:etc. Many
countries would still be underpopulated if they had three or four times ‘the
population of Burundi. They have space, but this does not suffice to resolve
the problem of demographic pressure in Burundi, because mass emigration also
involves problems which could hinder this solution or render it difficult, as
the case might be. *

Emigration should, insofar as possible, depend on volunteers, in order to
avoid the discontent resulting from forced emigration. One might however
doubt that the citizens of Burundi would emigrate voluntarily in large
numbers, above all when it comes to countries in which adaptation to the
¢limate is difficult, or when the welcoming structures are incapable of
satisfying them. The host countries, for their part, might be unwilling to
‘accept masses of immigrants, -because of the difficulties, in particular their
failure to become integrated, which'might result therefrom. :

Mass emigration of the ‘sort under discussion presumes an organized procedure
to accommodate the new settlers. .It is generally necessary for new arrivals
to be provided with food for some months, either free or by means of payments
over a certain period until they have income from the product of their labor.
Lodging must be planned in’ advance, whether it be temporary or permanent,
since a minimum is essential if people are not to have to sleep outdoors. To
these problems, which are not easy to resolve, must be added the problem of
transportation in terms of type and financing. Since the parties involved
cannot pay for their travel, and the government of Burundi: and that of the
host country are equally unable to do so, emigration is only possible if.
international organizations or the developed countries are willing to cover
the costs. .

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Ravaged by a war which is ruining its economy, daily humiliated by South
African occupation of the entire southwestern region of its territory (up to
200 kilometers North of the Namibian frontier), subject to the increased
pressure of anti-Marxist rebels in UNITA who, with support from Pretoria,
virtually control the southeastern part of the country and are reportedly
moving toward the center as well, it is a unified but weakened MPLA which has
been driven into direct negotiations with the South African giant.

MPLA Situation Analyzed
Paris, LE MONDE in French 11 Dec 82 p 3
[Article by Jean-Claude Pomonti]

[Text] Nothing has yet happened as a result of the direct negotiations which

. began on Wednesday, 8 December, in Cape Verde, between Angolans and South
Africans (see LE MONDE of 10 December), The date of their resumption is not
yet known,-but in any case it does not seem that they are expected before the
beginning of 1983. On the other hand the negotiations coincide with the
raising once again of the fragile political equilibrium which has long pre-
vailed within the Angolan government team, and for reasons which are not
directly linked to the negotiation of the Namibian conflict.

The “special powers in the framework of the overall national urgency plan"
entrusted to President Dos Santos by the Central Committee of the MPLA party,
the single political party in the country, seem to be the outcome of an effort
Made by the Angolan chief of state at least since the beginning of 1982 in
opposition to any dilution of power in the country.

Since the death of Neto in September, 1979, the country and the MPLA party have
become practically ungovernable. Today the South Africans control the southern
part. of the country along the Namibian border, where the Angolan Army can under-
take no more than land raids from time to time. In the central part of the
country, heavily populated and agricultural by occupation, the UNITA rebéllion
under Savimbi, with South African logistical support, has led to an impossible
situation. Hundreds of thousands of "displaced persons" move around in search
of food. The war in that area has become very brutal. Insecurity is now
generalized.

Furthermore, with the exception of the exploration and exploitation of petroleum,
an essentially offshore operation, the economy, little by little, has ‘been
paralyzed. In facing up to this situation the party and the Army have reacted
by resigning themselves to doing nothing, particularly under the influence of
the "Zairians"--the Angolans who took refuge in Zaire during the colonial war
against the Portuguese and who returned after 1975--who are numerous within

the MPLA party, which hardly has 15,000 members, 3,000 of them active, in a
country with 6 million inhabitants.



CHAD

VISIT BY UNDP DIRECTOR FOR AFRICA REPORTED
Ndjamena INFO TCHADin French 12 Nov 82 pp 3, 4

/Text/ Mr Michel Doo Kingue, UNDP /United Nations Development Program/
assistant administrator and regional director for Africa arrived in Ndjamena
late yesterday afternoon and at 10:00 this morning begins his first meetings
with Chadian officials. He will pay courtesy calls on Comrade Idriss Miskine
and Mr Yssuf Ramadan, the respective ministers of foreign affairs and
cooperation and of plan.and reconstruction. Mr Doo Kingue will be received
this afternoon by the president. of the Republic.

Mr Doo Kingue's visit to.Chad will,. through his various meetings with the
new Chadian authorities, enable him to better define areas of United Nations
Development Program operations on the eve of the international. conference in
Genéva on assistance to Chad. UNDP. has already initially made an active
contribution, with the agreement of Chadian officials, to the preparations
for that meeting. Yesterday Mr. Doo Kingue declared at.the time of a meeting
with the Chadian press that during the. course of. his stay he would be looking
at the priorities that.the government is giving to the various economic
recovery activities in the Chadian economy, and that UNDP would, at the
conclusion of his exchange of views with the various department heads and

in particular'with the president of the. Republic, determine the part that it
could play in. the program. for Chad's rehabilitation.and reconstruction.
UNDP's regional director. for Africa will also. confer with Chadian authorities
on the whole range of cooperation between our country and UNDP. Mr Doo
Kingue recalled that starting this year Chad is a member of UNDP's Board of
Directors, on which there are 48 countries, and that it is his duty. to explain
to the government the responsibilities it will now have.

It should be noted that this is the second. visit in the space of a year that
UNDP's regional. director has made to Chad. That fact shows the interest that
institution has in its cooperation with Chad and its concern about contributing
to the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Chadian economy and hence to
the welfare of the population. That cooperation has. been substantial during
the last few years. UNDP assistance to Chad has gone from $2 million in

1972 to $12 million in 1982. Beyond that financial contribution UNDP "is the
mobilizing agent for all available development. area expertise within the
whole of the United Nations system--all the experience accumulated by the
United Nations. That means that UNDP will play an important role in the
current phase of our country's reconstruction." (ATP)

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BIT URGED TO HELP IN NESP, SAP IMPLEMENTATION

Dar es Salaam DAILY NEWS in English 27 Nov 82 p 3

[Text]

THE Board of Internal Trade
(BIT) has been urged to help
inthe implementation ‘of
National Economic’ Survival
Programme (NESP) and the
Structural Adjustment
Programme (SAP) by strictly
adhering ° to .-“‘efficient
operation: and: functioning of
established ‘distribution
system.” ©. 2 gb est “
~The call was: made by the
Minister of State for Planning
and: Economic Affairs, Ndugu
Kighoma: Malima, in a speech’
‘tead- on his behalf by the
‘Deputy. Principal Secretary in
his. ministry, A.A. Abbas,
while opening the 8th (BIT)
general managers’ conference’
‘at the Musoma Hotel last
“Tuesday. - “

His speech was based on
the role of the. distribution
ysector in..the National
Economic. Survival
“Programme (NESP) and the
recently adopted. Structural
‘Adjustment Programme
(SAP), so.

Ndugu Malima said the in-

troduction of the -two

programmes ‘in the
distribution sector, has.an im-
portant role to play in the
achievement of the objectives
set out in the programmes. He

cso: .3400/469

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“pointed out ‘that. a good

distribution . system -’ which
makes goods available where
and at the time when they are.
needed at a reasonable cost, is
fundamental to any economy.
> The Minister said that the
nation ‘expected. to achieve
trade socialisation by placing
jt in state hands through
IT). » vie
_. In pursuance of socialist ob-":
jective, the government has
refused the option of letting
market. forces determine: the»
distribution® of: the few essen-"
tial goods available.

He said SAP has proposed
that a system’ of information
be devised in order to let

“members of the public know

‘when goods are allocated and
distributed.

“Tt is hoped that such a
public information system on
the availability and
distribution of goods will
greatly contribute to the
plugging of some of the

- loopholes which now exist in

our distribution system”,
Ndugu Malima said.

He added that (BIT) could
perform its duties effectively if
its structure, method of work,
the quality of its personnel,
were all geared to that ob-
jective. *

TANZANIA



| Having been forced by circurnstances and opportunism

There'are, of course, clear signs’ of rejection of this |
transplant of an Eastern Européan socialist model.

to isolate themselves from democratic practice; even the |
leadership of the MPLA has become reduced in numbers !
and increasingly isolated. The party members are vastly
outnumbered by the ‘non-committed,-and the main |
nucleus of power, surrounding the presidency, is out-
numbered by the dissidents within the party secretariat
and Peoples’ Assembly. Official visitors and diplomatic
representatives alike have long noticed that apart from
the president and one or two ministers, no other |
members of the government seem to take part, or even |
know, the agenda or the contents of negotiations on the
most ‘crucial issues. :

In-a situation where the main newspaper Diario de |
Luanda, makes Pravda look exciting, much of the
worthwhile riews’ circulates in the form of spoken
tumour. Lately Luanda has been rife with rumours that
President José Eduardo dos Santos narrowly escaped
an attempted assassination inside the police (DISA)
headquarters in October.

The elusive Henrique “Iko” Carreira, a former mini-
ster of defence, who spent three years in Moscow in
‘working exile’ (AC Vol 23 No 15), has been seen in
Luanda acting as a protocol official for visiting dignitar-
ies, but is still to be, appointed a new position.
|Rumour has it that he will replace the present minister
of defence, Pedro Maria Tonha (“Pedale’’), while the
latter goes to Moscow for a high-ranking graduation
course at a military academy. The Soviet. Union
evidently wants to ensure that Angolans in key positions
| are properly qualified.
| If the alien political system has become popularly un- |
| welcoine, so too has'the presencé of the Cubans. Cuba, |
which has few well qualified people to spare, has sent to
' Angola a poor selection of coopérantes who have not in
any way integrated with the local population. A tacit
“mutual” separation prevails which makes the Cuban
| contingents look like’ “in-groups” living in voluntary
| apartheid. Anyhow, the presence of a foreign army has
‘widespread economic, political and psychological impli- |
cations that touch in one’ way or another all aspects of |
| Angolan life.

The Angolan ‘opponents of the present MPLA leader-

‘ship. including many dissidents within party tanks, like ‘.

ir counterparts under totalitarian regimes elsewhere, |
are demanding first and foremost the. “right to. know”. |

' They want freedom to discuss the factors that account

from corruption,- rather than those who expose it, to

for the economic decline, to the extremes of: famine,
that has befallen Angola. They want those who benefit

be punished and curbed. They also want to know the
proposals that are being made at conference tables # by
H foreign countries, including the US.



ANGOLA

CUBAN UNPOPULARITY, INTERNAL DISSENSION, UNITA RISE SEEN

London AFRICA CONFIDENTIAL in English No 24, 1 Dec 82 pp 6-8

[Text] , South Africa does not want a hostile socialist regime, '
+ black or multi-racial, to succeed in Angola, with or with-,
,out. Cuban troops. And’ the present MPLA regime,}

although for economic reasons alone it needs a settle-

|ment more than South Africa, is politically shaky within!

Angola, A departure of the Cubans would almost
certainly hasten a change of leadership in the MPLA. |

The circumstances of Angola can be- better under-
stood by placing the Angola of today in the former!
Portuguese twin colonies .in southern Africa since the
| military coup in Lisbon in 1974. *

At the time of independence Mozambique was ré-
presented by a single major liberation movement, |
FRELIMO, which has retained much of its populist |
revolutionary impetus. Enjoying good relations with!
both’ the Soviet Union and China, and a working!
relationship with South Africa itself, Mozambican |
politics ‘are-relatively open and self-confident: President |
Samora: Machel and other prominent FRELIMO leaders |
are the first to admit the shortcomings of post-colonial |
underdevelopment and the Mozambican press, namely |
the weeklies Tempo and Domingo , devote much of their !
space to exposing cases of corruption and negligence. !
|- Angola, in many ways much like an East European |
communist’ country, is now only marginally different |
from the days of the repressive system of censorship of
the - old Salazar-Caetano’ Portuguese colonial « regime,
which kept Angola isolated from the outside world.
Angolan representatives or visitors “abroad are more!
afraid and suspicious of others.than of the strangers with !
whom they confide. Race or class discrimination have
been replaced by party privilege. The few consumer |
goods in the shops are only available by order of party |
rank and status. Outside the few pockets of wealth —
the oil-installations of Cabinda, thé diamond-producing
compounds in Lunda, and the homes of top-party !
| leaders in Luanda — there is widespread famine and
despair. In Lobito and Benguela, for instance, workers |
and school children have been sent home because they |
could hardly stand up because of malnutrition. Economic, |
social and health conditions are so low that they make |



sgd of ABC ISAR. re:
The “sales ‘of treasury bilts
have been satisfactor y but need
additional encourage ment. Go-'
vernmant has ‘decided to-alter-
the rates and with im mediate
effect ‘the. ‘rates ‘shall’: ‘be: -
2 @ Bills of 35, days. maturity”
from 9 per cent to 10 per. cent.”

@ Bil me 63 days’ matirity

-feom 9.5 pér cent to | l'per cernt.’
@ Bills of 91: days’. maturity’
from: 10'-per cent to” 12" per,
Gente Sey gt Se
<The positive r esponse.by the
‘people to Government policies:
"and strategy for the rehabilita-:
tion of the ecoriomy. has baen
exemplary. The policies and the
strategy will continue but will.”
be reviewed from time to time,
$0". a8. to “introduce further
measures tO speed up the rate
‘of Fecovery. ike
Prices for’ the major crops:
will. be announced’ preferably
‘between the énd of one. buying’
season anid the beginnirig of the *
next.-For example, in the casé
of cotton and tobacco prices”
will be-announced before’ pla?
nting, and, in the case of coffee,’
‘atan appropriate-time to give”
the farmer incentive to improve
plant husbandry. 000
; Coffee stillre mains the_ major
foreign” export ~ earner, -But
“other crops as cotton, tobacco
‘and have. beguft to cantri-
bugé to. our foreign exchange .
rhings. Negotiations have '
proceeded for funds ‘required
for ‘the, rehabilitation of the
major export craps. Sot
7 egerds coffee, funds have
been obtained from four. sour-
ces- the African Development.
Bank, the European Economic
Community; the World Bank
and the: OPEC fund. These
funds willenable us'to construct
new factories for Masaka, Wa-
mala and Banyankole Kwete--
rana Co-operative Unions. —
These. ‘funds are also being
used to improve. the” trans-
portation of the crop by acqui-,

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sition “of vehicles, new’ Coffee’
hullers and the’ procurement of
inputs to improve’ quality. °
Machinery for this programme”
has alreedy arrived in the.
country and Work has already
<started to instal sorne of them.
The cotton farmer has respo-
nded’ most ‘positively to. Go--
vernment's call: for increased
production. Arrangements are-
being completed for the marks
eting of this season‘s cotton
‘crop. Assistance will be“given ©
to the unions to improve or °

restore Storage facilities. Spare: -

~parts for ginneries are arriving
now and Saling materials wil
be. made" available. ~ 5°
~ For the export-crops it wilk
be’ Government: policy that _
“farmers” be paid the: price
announced by the government,
cand promptly. for
* Fhe farmers” positive respo='
‘nse .to government policies
has “not been qfestriceed” to.
export crops. Today, every="
where in 5 nda. there
enough food. This is a most:
welcome development. ©; Go-
vernment: is now” engaged inv
organising the” marketing”
export of the surplus food

serOps. an

Wn September Government
removed ‘restrictions on the
export of such crops.” |: calf
‘once ‘More ‘upon ‘co-operative
unions, ‘private individuals and
parastatals to initiate a vigorous”
export drive for all our pradu-"
ce and commodities. --
~_ Fellow citizens, Uganda has

“the correct policies, the stra-

tegy,. the resources == both
“human and material, the ‘capa-
city, the willand the leadership
for_the creation of a new pro-

-gressive, prosperous and happy~

, Uganda. Everyday | work to-
wards: that geal believe in
that goal. | know it will be

-achieved, and | call upon you to

do the same,’ -
| say all this FOR GOD AND’
MY. COUNTRY“. yee he



In regard to the administrative operation of their sections, recognizing that
the various functions assigned to Bureau members cannot be fulfilled by a
single individual, the secretaries general will work to establish perfect

_ cohesion at the Bureau level, in order to distribute functions as defined by :
the statutes.. They expect that this action will lead each member of the Section
Bureau to be a true political educator and initiator of development, an essential
factor to our party's new ‘dynamics.

Regional Political Leaders

In regard to the effect of party slogans on rank and file activists, the
secretaries general hope that documents ‘on political themes will be made
available to party leadership on the section level, enabling them to periodically
organize meetings for explanation and consciousness raising for the rank and

file activists... The sécretaries general are aware of the need for more frequent
meetings. In order to sustain these meetings, they suggest that FRATERNITE

HEBDO beconiea true aid to political education and training.

The ‘secretaries general note with bitterness that after 22 years of independence,
the activists continue to exhibit tribally and ethnically based behavior and
reactions. They reaffirm their support for the elimination of the Ethnic :
Committees and suggest that ‘they be involved in the district division operations
to be undertaken in urban centers by the competent authorities in order to
establish district committees.

Regarding the difficulties encountered in collection of funds derived from
issuing cards, the secretaries general ask the members of the Executive
Committee to find appropriate ways and means to provide them with logistical
support.

It has been reported that certain secretaries general are exceeding the limits
of their authority to the point of setting themselves up as administrative and
judicial authorities. These practices are likely to discredit the secretaries
general who ask their colleagues who are responsible for such acts to do every-

thing possible to put an end to them.
: (

The secretaries general take the opportunity of this seminar to recall the
definition expressediby the head of state himself during the Yamoussoukro
meetings and during the Political Bureau tours, that the secretary general is

the sole representative of the party in his district and higher party authorities
must. go through him in all that involves party life in his section.

Also, in order to enable the rank and file activists to be convinced of the
importance of the mission of the secretaries general, the secretaries general
suggest that at the next congress the posts of regional political leaders,
actual political support for the secretaries general in explaining and trans—
mitting party slogans to rank and file activists, be created.

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CONGO

SASSOU-NGUESSO'S NEW YEARS MESSAGE
AB052115 Brazzaville Domestic Service in French 1230 GMT 5 Jan 83

-["Excerpt" from Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso's New Year message,
date and place not given--recorded]

[Text] The People's Republic of Congo is very much. concerned about the cur-
rent situation in which Africa is being exploited, enslaved and brought under
control. On the occasion of this year's end, we make it a point to express

a militant greeting to the valiant freedom fighters who ignore their many
sacrifices and persevere in their just struggle for their legitimate rights
in Namibia and in South Africa. We believe that the people of Southern Africa
will inevitably overcome the oppression and enslavement now imposed on them.
For the right of a people to“dispose of itself is an irreversible trend of
man's history. The attempts by racist South Africa and some members of the
Western Contact Group‘én Namibia, which resort to ridiculous subterfuge to
delay the independence of the Namibian people under the SWAPO, their authen-
tic and only representative, must be condemned and denounced by the interna-
tional community as a violation of the people's inalienable rights. - The
People's Republic of Congo once again strongly condemns the constant aggres-
sion of the racist minority regime of South Africa against the frontline
countries, notably against the People's Republic of Angola, Lesotho and the
People's Republic of Mozambique.

The latest criminal attack carried out by the Pretoria government against
the peaceful people of Lesotho was prompted by an (?impudent) conviction that
» it would enjoy impunity guaranteed by some imperialist countries. A111 the
people who love peace and justice and who are deeply attached to the prin-
ciple of people's right to self-determination must show their disapproval of
racist South Africa's policy by unambiguously condeming the barbaric acts

of aggression of the Pretoria minority regime against the neighboring coun-
tries and by ‘taking concrete measures to end this situation, which is a
challenge to the world opinion.

The Congolese people, who love peace and are jealous of their independence,

are determined to carry through until completion the implementation of their
first 5-year economic and social development program. ‘Throughout this past

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TAZAMA'S 'SERIOUS' FOREIGN EXCHANGE PROBLEMS

Dar es Salaam DAILY NEWS in English 27 Nov 82 pl

[Text ]

CSO:

THE board of directors ofthe
Tanzania-Zambia- «Pipeline
{TAZAMA) has: -called- “qn
Tanzania and Zambia to’ take
‘urgent measures to help ‘the
company now facing serious
foreign exchange problems. _
Briefing Shihata shortly af-
ter a one-day meeting held in
Dar es Salaam yesterday the
Chairman of the Board,
Patrick Chisanga, from Zam-
bia said the company had
stopped pumping crude soil to
Zambia for last one week
due to foreign ‘exchange
problems.*2)°). 5 4." ;
* “Due to foreign” exchange’
problems the. pipeline is not
‘working and the company has.
no crude oil to pump to Zam-;
Dla be atid age!
» Chissanga, page’
‘wap: indefinit oneal the
foreign exhange situation im:
Proved. S

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‘The’ Tazama® board meets
every four months to review
the company’s operations. In
February ‘next year, the
meeting will be held in Ndola, ,
Zambia, where last August’s
meeting was also held.
ss At yesterday’s meeting
‘Zambia was represented: by-
;four board members led by
- Patric Chissanga, while Tan-
\gania was represented by
three members led by the
“'Tazama General Manager, M.
Ng’wanamogu.: °°. i
“<The Tazama pipeline was”
built’ in 1967 and com-
missioned in 1968 to provide
anvelternative route for Zam-
bia’ petroleum products
following the then Rhodesia’s
UDI in 1968” .

Previously, Zambia had
been importing finished
petroleum proditwis from the’
Unmtali refinery in Zimbabwe.

TANZANIA



Hydro-Congo retains a monopoly over the marketing of oil for all national
territory.

The National Oil Refinery, of which the official opening is planned for
next 11 December in Pointe-Noire, has been operating as of this year. It
has a capacity of 1 million metric tons of oil per year.

The construction of this refinery, which will become the Congolese

Refinery (CORAF) was carried out by Technip, a French company, after the
default of the Belgian Workers' Syndicate (Syberta) with which the Congolese
government had signed a contract on 16 December 1971. The refinery will
process regular grade gasoline, premium grade gasoline, petroleum, diesel
oil, ‘gas, fuel oil 3500 and perhaps fuel oil 1500.

(A.C.1I.) [Congolese ‘Information Agency]

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ANTICORRUPTION BODY HAS PROBED HALF OF COMPLAINTS

Lusaka DAILY MAIL in English 21 Dec 82 p 1

[Text]

ZAMBIA

ruption Commission has launched a thorough investigation

into over 20 of the 40 complaints of alleged corruption reported so far, its

“He said the “commission

‘was now fully operational 7

and the public should stop
“‘witch-hunting. "and.
rumour-mongering’”... and
direct all complaints to the
commission, ~ "

“2. “"We are going to record

everything, no. matter how
frivolous, scanty or hostile

! the. complaint may ‘be. No.

complaint will end up in the

ee paper basket before

investigations - are

. done, ”* he assured.

‘The chairman said this in.

<Luska ‘to mark’ the Iaun-

ching of’ the’ <operational
phase of the. commission

“which came into being this
“year. following. the’. enact-

ment of the Corruption Pra~
ctices ‘Act.’
The commission officially

came into force last Friday ~

with ‘the publication of a
statutory instrument in the

He said the commission

‘would accept complaints
even from people who pre-
ferred fo remain. anony-

mous and has further gua-
ranteed that complainants
who-disclose their identity

“will have their names

“‘shielded”’ by the commi-
ssion. :

Mr Justice Bruce-Lyle
said it was high time people
stopped making. unsubsta-
ntiated allegations from
“anti-kills,” _ “‘roof-tops””
and ‘other forums and
instead start directing their
reports to the commission.

-The commission ‘ would
carry out “‘exhaustive inve-
‘stigations”’ into all reports
which would fall under the

ambit of the Corrupt Pract-

ices Act.

Some of the complaints
made so for did not fall
under the “Act” and the

", people who filed the reports _--

were advised accordingly.

But, Mr Justice Bruce-
Lyle assured the public that

-_ the commission would take’

all reports .- seriously
because “there is no smoke.

_, Without fire.”

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“Chairman, Mr Justice William Bruce-Lyle, said yesterday.

He was happy with the
encouraging response from
the public. All the 40 re-
ports were made in the last

‘three weeks and he was

hopeful more complaints
would be forthcoming as
soon as more members of
the public were enlightened

« on the commission’s activi-
_ ties.

» Stressing the indepen-

-, dent nature of the commi-

ssion, the chairman said:
“We have had no obstru-
ction so far in. our investi-
gations and we do not anti-
cipate any.””

The commission needed
the confidence and support
of the public to succeed.

“*We, in tura, will do our

__ best not to betray this confi-

dence.”

He allayed fears that
some of his officers would
undertake random investi-
gations without his knowle-
dge. All investigations will
only begin after the written
authority of the“commissio-



According to the Cape Verdian authorities, the conversations at Sal lasted for
5 long hours, and the participants agreed to meet again at an undetermined date.
A certain amount of optimism is beginning to be felt in South Africa régarding
the Angolan question. The South African state radio commented on Tuesday [9
December] that: "The conversations prove that it is possible for two strongly
opposed parties to work together when each one sees something to gain from
them." .However, this short comment raises the question of who will lose from
them. In the total absence of official information we enter the domain of
suppositions. However, for certain observers who are familiar with the
diplomatic ballet now under way, there is hardly any doubt about the answer.
One of them said: "SWAPO certainly will gain, and perhaps UNITA."

Why Die for Windhoek?

Abandoned at one time,-the idea of establishing a demilitarized zone in
southern Angola, included in the well-known UN Resolution 435, is again
appearing. As it has finally become aware of its extraordinary position of
strength-on the ground, the South African government reportedly has decided to
accept what its military authorities rejected until a few months ago. The
Luanda government hardly haS a choice, If the MPLA, which seems to have
decided “against dying. for Windhoek," wants to see peace and its territorial
integrity reestablished some day, it will have to be as a result of a decision
made by Pretoria.

The immediate military objective of South Africa is "to put an end to the
terrorist activities of SWAPO in Namibia." The nationalist movement under
Sam Nujoma, who said he had learned of the Cape Verde meeting “with some
surprise," could thus be’ invited by his hosts in Angola to abstain from any
armed activity based on Angola. This could be the initial phase of a de facto
ceasefire in Namibia.

Besieged by. journalists, the South African Ministry of Foreign Affairs was still
declining on Wednesday morning [8 December] to state its position publicly. In
Washington a spokesman of the Department of State limited himself to calling the
meeting a."positive development" which might "break the cycle of violence."

The spokesman continued: "The conversations could facilitate the search for a
settlement of the problems of regional security," while contributing “to our
efforts in favor of Namibian independence."

Accused by all sides of having led the Namibian negotiations into an impasse
by adopting a regional strategy linking the Cuban presence in Angola to the
independence of the territory occupied by Pretoria, the Americans are logically
awaiting the outcome of the present events, Despite the desperate efforts of
the Cape Verdian press to credit President Aristides Pereira with the ini-
tiative for the meeting, it is clear, nevertheless, that the meeting was
organized by the Americans. It has been confirmed by a reliable source that
Chester Croker, American assistant Secretary of state for African affairs, at
least 2 weeks ago confided to certain Western diplomats involved in the search
for a Namibian settlement that there 'was a chance that the meeting would

take place around 6 December.



CAMEROON

BRIEFS y
NEW NATIONAL REFORESTATION OFFICE ESTABLISHED--This week, attention focuséd ‘
on the Cameroonian forest. On 6 December, at’ an annual meeting of Water and
Forestry officials, the deputy minister of agriculture, Mr Nfor Ngwei, noted
the considerable role played by wood in our. economy: in 1980/1981, 791,574
cubic meters of wood were exported, amounting to over 55 billion francs; as
a result, our country ranks third’among African exporters of wood. On this
occasion, Mr Nfor Ngwei expressed the wish that "absolute priority" be given
to the rational:exploitation and :protection of our forests. By a fortunate
coincidence, two days later, on 8 December, the president of the Republic
signed a decree creating the National Forest Regeneration Office (ONAREF)
which is to implement the government's policy with respect to forest regener-
ation, reforestation and soil preservation and restoration. This new indus-
trial and commercial public institution is headquartered in Yaounde; it is
managed by a board of directors and a managing director. The real estate
and property of the National and Fish-Breeding Fund will be passed on to
ONAREF, except for the assets having to do with fish-breeding, which will be
passed on to the Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Animal Industries and
Fisheries. [Text] [Yaounde CAMEROON TRIBUNE in French 9 Dec 82 p 11 9294

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16



MEASURES SAID REQUIRED FOR ECONOMIC SITUATION

Presidential Announcement

Kampala UGANDA TIMES in English 23 Nov 82 pp 3, 6

[Text]

On Sunday nights).
“MIN my-broadeast on August 9

= knew as

FOLLOWING ‘is Presid=
ent A. Milton Obote’s ad
dress to the nation broad-"
Cast live on radio and TV.

= this year, «1 explained hol
transaction “at what“ we now:

w as Window Two, would’
“be carried out.’ T hese “trans-
‘actions have now béen proceed>
ving'for 14° weeks. During this
period'government has noticed”
ssome: bottlenecks and hurdles:
‘jr, the transactions and: ‘deci-
‘sions have been taken to re-

2 jiate affect, the
jone per cent-charge ble to
the Kdvisory Board “of Trade
for issuing of impore licences
‘and five. per cent. advance:
“import deposit required by the
Bank of Uganda for Window.
Two imports, have all been
suspended. — : : .

New administrative: proces:
dures for obtaining necessary.
-trade documentation, in parti-
cular the issuance of import
ficences by.the Advisory Board
of Trade, will be issued soon.
The idea is that an applicant for
atrade licence should obtain his.
licence--within-a ‘week.

The Bank of Uganda will give
special permission to compa-
nies and individuals who have
foreign currency aceounts—ab-

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‘foad te Spet ¢xternal accounts °
the ‘commercial: ‘banks
here. --» Be ig beet a eat
At the same time, Govern-_
ment: has decided to. suspend,
with jmmediate ‘effect, ‘the.
issuing of those import ficences
commonly known’ here as.
foreign exchange required
With | these “decisions “on
commercial documentation and
practice, it is hoped transa-
elon wilt be speaded up.
“sin the budget speech of:
1981/82 financial - yer, scton.
ral limits on credit were.-set.
“An order. to encourage further

=the expansion in creditito thé

private ‘settor, particularly for
transactions conducted through
Window Two, government has
: decided to abolish.the sectoral
fimits and introduce new arra+
ngeménts. 2
~ These new ‘arrangements are,
“fitstly, that the commercial
-banks will be required to set
aside half of the available credit,
for crop. finance, agriculture:
animal husbandry and: “manufa.
eturing industry. . -
~The lending rate on trade
sand commerce;-currently at 16
percent, wil] be allowed to
float up to a ceiling of 20
reent and, the lending rate
om-unsecured loans, currently.
‘at. 17 percent, will also be
allowed to float up to a ceiling
of 20 percent. - -

UGANDA



ZAMBIA

NO THIRD CHANCE FOR LIBYA‘TO HOLD OAU SUMMIT
MBO41254 Lusaka TIMES OF ZAMBIA in English 15 Dec 82 p 1
[Editorial]

[Text] Zambia and all African countries which believe that the Organization of
African Unity (OAU) must survive should be pleased about developments that the
twice-failed 19th summit may not necessarily have to be held in Tripoli.

It is also gratifying that if that happens the current chairman, Daniel Arap
Moi of Kenya (the longest to have held the seat), may not have to hand over
to Libya's Muammar Qadhdhafi.

Certainly it is a disgrace to Africa that it cannot put its house in order and
meet over the problems for which the OAU was formed.

If the Council of Ministers had boobed by admitting the Sahrawh Democratic
Republic (SADR), it is the prerogrative and duty of the OAU at its heads of
state summit to discuss the issue and find a solution.

Unfortunately last August the scheduled meeting was aborted because those who
opposed the admission were not prepared to talk and instead stayed away.

A committee of six, which included Zambia, was set up to sound opinion and drum
up support to have the summit reconvened.

‘All seemed'to have gone according to expectations to have it called but a
question of who would represent Chad cropped up.

Surely the host country should have been magnanimous enough not to have taken
sides by supporting deposed Chadian. leader Goukouni Weddeye. That in itself
led to the collapse of the second summit.

Now a team of twelve nations, of which Zambia is one, has been charged with
a third trial. It must not fail.

The "organizing committee" should focus its attention on the survival of the

OAU and not which capital will host the meeting or which leader should be
chairman.

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therefore,the working people should,
more than ever before, be ready to

© strengthen the national economy and
defend the Motherland from the

enemy. Oe be

For the last several thousand years; :

Ethiopian patriots’ have ‘successfully
defended the independence of this

country by fighting ‘foreign aggressors
and internal enmies. Our forefathers
have, therefore, passed on an idepend-
ent state to the young generation.
The present generation, im its turn,

should emulate the patriotic seriti-

ments of our forebears and vigilantly |
discharge its historic. duty of defend.

ing the Motherland. Viewed from this

context, the responsibility that has fal.
Jen on the young generation to defend
the Motherland is quite heavy.

The strength of a given society, it
should be stressed, is always determin-
ed by the young generation. Henee,
efforts to help the youth develop love
and respect for their Revolutionary
Motherland and thereby enable them
to participate with determination in
the struggle to realize the objectives
of the revolution should be the order
of the day. :

National Military Service

In line with the above, it is to be
recalled that the Second Regular Con-
gress of the Central Committce of the
Commission for Organizing the Party
of the Working People of Ethiopia
(COPWE) had adopted a resolution
calling for the launching of National
‘Military ‘Service in which every able-
bodied revolutionary citiven is expect-
ed to take part,

This National Military Service not
only will enable the youth equip itsel£

_ with the knowhow of military science. ©

but also will serve as a forum where
dedicated citizens imbued with revolu

tionary seal and discipline and com>

munist ethnics mushroom, In general,
the National Military Service will ade-
quately prepare the youth for the
struggle to ably defend ‘the Mother-
land and in its endeavours to realize
a socialist society, =:

All of which means that it is the
primary duty of every revoluttonary
to help enable, the _youth, discharge
its revolutionary ry obligations bearing in
mind that the youth, on its part,
should also be ready, ‘as in the past,
to stand firm with renewed revolution-
ary commitment to intensify the strug-
gle and pursite it to the point of ulti-
mate victory. This, indeed, is a histo-
ric duty and privilege of the youth
of Revolutionary Ethiopia,

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GABON

PDG POLITICAL BUREAU MEETS, COMMUNIQUE ISSUED
ABO70903 Libreville Domestic Service in French 0600 GMT 7 Jan 83

[Final communique on meeting of the Gabonese Democratic Party Political
Bureau, issued in Libreville on 6 January ]

[Excerpt] The Political Bureau of the Gabonese Democratic Party [PDG] met
today, 6 January 1983,, at the Renovation Palace under the chairmanship of El
Hadj Omar Bongo, secretary general of the PDG, president of the republic and
head of state.

The Political Bureau thoroughly reviewed thaspolitical situation in Gabon,
Africa and the rest of the world. In this regard it discussed the official
visit that French President Francois Mitterrand will pay to Gabon in a few
days time, at the invitation of the Gabonese people. This visit, which will
be the new French president's first to our country, falls within the frame-
work of the privileged relations existing between Paris and Libreville, and
it will offer the Gabonese people the opportunity to renew their friendship
with the French people.

The Political Bureau expressed concern over the political situation in Africa.
It deplored the tensions which continue to divide sisterly countries, It
expressed satisfaction with the initiatives and efforts of the head of state
for the restoration of peace on the continent. Talking about our common
cultural values, President Bongo had the positive idea to create the inter-
national center for Bantu [word indistinct], which will be a true link be-
tween 150 million people belonging to (?22 African) countries.

Concerning the situation in Angola, the Political Bureau'condemned South
Africa's destabilization’ policy. Sensitive to the difficulties resulting
from this subversive policy, the Political Bureau recommended that the
government grant Angola an assistance of 350 million CFA francs. President
Bongo, as president of the republic and head of state, took note of this re-
commendation and asked the prime minister and head of the government to grant
this request.

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cso:

per. cent in 1979/80. ° ><
*Ndugu. Tarimo sttributed
the loan recovery problems to
little involvement = of
borrowers in the formulation
and- implementation ‘of
projects, inadequate|
preparation and_ ineffective
supervision of projects, poor
haan and misuse of

ite ies dled absentee at
ficient extension service and
ineffective link between credit
and marketing ‘organisations.
- economist said a recent
government: decision ‘to
establish. a Rural and Co-:
operative’ Development’ Bank

‘would significantly influence

the future operations of the
TRDB. ...- .

A task force chaired by the
Governor of the Bank of Tan+
zania,-. Ndugu’ Charles
Nyirabu; had been. formed to
recommend the structure of
the new bank. including its
membership and relationship
with révived. co-operative

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‘societies and had submitted

its report to the Government,
he said. -
Ndugu Tarimo said credit

iwas_a key element in the

modernisation of agriculture
because it removed financial
constraints and accelerated
adoption of new technologies.

“This applies more
specifically to small farmers
who have neither adequate
savings nor ready access to
institutional sources”, he ex-
plained... «

‘The seminar, the first to be’
conducted by the East African
Centre for Agricultural Credit
Training (EACACT), is
organised by the UN Food
‘and Agriculture Organisation
(FAO) and financed by the

Swedish International
Development Authority
(SIDA).

Participants are e discussing
agricultural credit policies, in-
stitutional aspects of credit
and. the extension of credit for
food production. i



CHAD

STATUS OF NDJAMENA AIRPORT REPAIR
Ndjamena INFO TCHAD in French 9 Nov 82 pp 4, 5

[Text] Mr Paul Malekou, director general of ASECNA [Bgency for Air
Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar/, is staying in Chad and was
received by the president of the Republic, Comrade Hissein Habre. During
théir discussions Mr Malekou reported on progress in the work of repaiting
the Ndjamena airport's facilities. That activity has focused on. setting up
a team of technicians which is to get all the air navigation and electronic
facilities operating.and fix up the engineering and commercial buildings.
The director general. affirms that the work that .has been undertaken is
progressing under good conditions in spite of some interruptions due to
factors outside the agency's control. A large share of the damaged buildings
has already, been put back to being as good as new. In order for the airport
to become completely operational again, all that remains to do is to repair
and equip the control tower.

Regarding the runway, ASECNA will be doing the work so as to enable it to
accommodate Boeing 747's. Initial improvements involve ground lighting of
the runway that can withstand the engines of the 747's. A second stage will
involve shielding the areas around the runway so that the engines cannot suck
in pebbles, sand, or grass. The director general estimates the cost. of
these processes at around Fr CFA 1 billion. (ATP)

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TANZANIA

BRIEFS

DELAYED RESUMPTION OF AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION--RESUMPTION of construction work
at the Dar es Salaam International Airport may take longer than scheduled on
account of local bank overdraft matters that are yet to be cleared. The gov-
ernments of Tanzania and France last month resolved financial hitches that led
to French contractor Bouygues to unilaterally suspend the now over 800m/- pro-
ject last July. According to the Ministry of Works Principal Executive Engin-
eer, Ndugu L. Ndiwaita, work could not resume today because the contractor is
yet to secure a 27m/- bank overdraft to cover local costs. Sources at the
Bank of Tanzania said yesterday that the Bouygues overdraft application was
being processed in the normal manner and would be treated as justifiably as
the agreement stipulates. It is understood that Bouygues, as foreign con-
tractors, were supposed to bring in some money in the country to cover local
costs. Expatriates working on the project, are awaiting instructions to fly
to Dar es Salaam for work as soon as matters have been finalised. [Text]

[Dar es Salaam DAILY NEWS in English 1 Dec 82 p 1]

TANESCO DEBT COLLECTION--THE Tanzania Electric Supply Company (TANESCO) has
so far collected 32.4 million /-, out of 160 million/- it owed its various
customers in the country, it was learnt in Dar es Salaam yesterday. Accord-
ing to a Tanesco spokesman, the nationwide exercise of disconnecting power to
consumers, including parastatals, government institutions and individuals had
paid off as many have been rushing to regional branches to settle their out-
standing bills. The spokesman said collections this month were as follows:
Arusha (2.4 m/-), Dar es Salaam (18.3 m/-), Dodoma (1.3 m/-), Morogoro (1.9
m/-), Kilimanjaro (1.89 m/-) and Mwanza (1.7 m/-). Other collections include:
Bukoba (215,000/-), Iringa (714,523/-), Kigoma (569,365/-), Lindi (197,151/-),
Mbeya (891,000/-), Musoma (778,465/-), Mtwara (277,868/-), Shinyanga (348,956
/-), Singida (277,883/-), Ruvuma (353,850/-) and Tabora (357,611/-). Collec-
tions for Tanga and Rukwa regions were not immediately known, but the spokes-
man said the exercise of power disconnection and collections was continuing.
{Daniel Mshana] [Excerpt] [Dar es Salaam SUNDAY NEWS in English 28 Nov 82 p 1]

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“Libya has failed twice and should not be given another chance to host the
meeting. The trips made by poor countries like Zambia to Tripoli and other
countries to canvass for the OAU are costly.

The OAU has permanent headquarters in Addis Ababa which has ample facilities
for a summit. The venue for the reconvened meeting should therefore be there.

Let the heads of state meet in Africa Hall, discuss African and related issues
without preconditions and elect by ballot, among’ those who have not been chair-
men before, who will take over from President Moi. -

We are convinced that Ethiopian Head of State Mengistu, who is in our midst to-
day, will take this opportunity’to talk with his host President Kaunda and the
other heads of state attending the preferential trade area meeting in Lusaka
about the failure of the OAU.

The present African leaders will not be forgiver by posterity if, in their
time, the OAU disentangles.

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CONGO

Two PRC Agreements Signed
(MWETI, 26. Nov 82)... .ccccece cece cece ececceees cece cence eee

Estimated Petroleum Production for 1982
(BULLETIN QUOTIDIEN DI L'ACI, 30 Nov 82)........cceeeeeeee

Sassou-Nguesso's New Years Message
(Brazzaville Domestic Service, 5 Jan 82)......ceeeeesceees

ETHIOPIA

Weekly Wrap-up of Non-English Press
(Alemu Hailu; THE ETHIOPIAN HERALD, 26 Dec 82)...

Second COPWE Resolves on National Military Service
(THE ETHIOPIAN HERALD, 24 Dec 82).....

GABON

PDG Political Bureau Meets, Communique Issued
(Libreville Domestic Service, 7 Jan 82) ...cccsccccesccccee

GAMBIA

Guinea-Bissau President Ends Visit to Banjul
(AFP, 24 Dec 82). cecereecceccccccrerecesceenscssesesneeee

IVORY COAST

Closure of Party Meeting of Secretaries General Reported
CFRATERNITE MATIN, 13 Dec 82)..cceseccerecssccecscceeeese

NIGER
Agadez Department To Be Full Member of Society of
Development
(Editorial ; LE SAHEL, 3 Dec 82) ....ceccccceeccceccccevece
TANZANIA
Electric Power Project Covering Six Mainland Regions To
Start
(DAILY NEWS, 30 Nov 82)... ..cccecc cee csecsseencccceenee

BIT Urged To Help in NESP, SAP Implementation
(DAILY NEWS, 27 Nov 82). ccc ccc cee cece ceec cents ceeaneee

TAZAMA's 'Serious' Foreign Exchange Problems
(DAILY NEWS, 27 Nov 82) ..ccscccececcccccsscvcscvccscsene

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ELECTRIC POWER PROJECT COVERING SIX MAINLAND REGIONS TO START

Dar es Salaam DAILY NEWS in English 30 Nov 82 pl

[Excerpt ]

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‘Canadian

TANZANIA “and” the
International
Development Agency (CIDA)
yesterday agreed to start im-
plementing the multi-million/-
Kidatu’ “electric
distribution . project’ covering
six Tanzania . Mainland
regions: wee fad
\. Briefing Shihata shortly af-
ter holding talks with the
visiting CIDA Vice-President;

"Mr. Charles Basset yesterday,

the Minister for Water and

‘Energy, .Ndugu ~Al-Noor_
Kassum, said . work onthe
project, known as North-West -

Transmission. Grid = —

covering Iringa,. Dodoma,

Singida;: Shinyanga, .Mwanza
and Mara regions — would”
start with a ‘pre-engineering:
study. 6 oy

‘The project, to cost: about,

4,250 million/: will start in

three months’ time. It is

“divided into sections which

include ‘the Iringa-Dodoma
line to be constructed by the
Italian Government and the
Dodoma-Mwanza line which
will be constructed -by the
Yugoslav ‘and. Canadian

_ governments.

41

pawer.

‘The Minister said under

.. project, the Canadian Govern-

ment had agreed to give a
600million/- grant, out of.
‘which 40 million/- would meet’
costs of the. Mwanza portion
and 20 million/- for the Mara
portion.

“In our talks, we have
agreed to give highest priority
to this project and act as
“quickly as possible to reduce
reliance’ on oil generated
power. in all these regions”’,
the Minister said.” ‘

Ndugu  Kassum said” the
Mwanza line was due for
completion in‘ 1986 while. the’
“Mara “line would be “oom-
pleted in 1988.

“The. first. section of the
Iringa-Mwanza: line via
Dodoma, Singida = and
Shinyanga is expected to be
completed in 1987 and the
final part from Mwanza to
,Musoma in 1988", he said. ©

Ndugu. Kassum said their
talks also touched on the need
_to stép up training of
TANESCO personnel under a
technical assistance
programme to cope up with
extended electric power ser-
vices. <7

TANZANIA



The secretaries general are convinced that their credibility with the
activists is to be achieved through certain concrete actions, especially by
decorating worthy activists for their proposals.

Finally, in regard to direct contact with the party leadership, the secretaries
:general hope that biannual seminars will be organized for them by the party
leadership.

The operation of the sections presents its problems, [words illegible]
—the members of the Executive Committee [text missing]

examination and approval of an operating budget at the end of each year, the

budget being funded by. refunds on deductions made from contributions.

As the current world economic crisis is hitting the Ivory Coast hard as it is
all the other countries, the secretaries general give their total support to

the head of state for all measures he feels are worth taking for economic
recovery. They ask all activists to energeticalty support the party president's
-action.

9693 .
CSO: 3419|355

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THREE JAPANESE GRANT AID AGREEMENTS SIGNED
Lusaka DAILY MAIL in English 21 Dec 82 p 1

{Text ]
“ZAMBIA. AND Japan yesterday signed three

“grant. aid ..agreéments amounting to K4.7
“million for. the supply of rice, agricultural
«chemicals and transport equipment and ma-
‘chinery: for road construction and_mainte-

nance in Zambia. *

‘Foreign Affairs Minister
"Professor Lameck: Goma
is de

~ Zambia Mr Eiji Seki signed:
for his country. «.-

‘As a result of the agree-
‘ments, Zambia will receive

tions and maintenance from
speaking after the brief

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64

for: Zambia ‘while...
Japanese’ ‘ambassador “fo “=

75 million worth of rice,

5
ni
_} ciated.”

*\ceretony Prof. Goma said
the assistance had come
at an opportune fime,

“. You may be aware Your
Excellency that we are
, trying to diversify our
economy from’ one depe-

the moment going through
financial difficulties and
“this is why in this world of
inter-dependence, your
assistance is greatly appre-

He noted that over the
years, the amount of eco-
nomic co-operation . and
assistance from’ Japan to
Zambia has been incréa-
sing. -

sndent, on copper to agrica- i

“He said Zambia was at

ZAMBIA



jand that FAPLA had used Red Cross markings, claiming’
Ithat a FAPLA aircraft with red crosses had bombed’
\the UNITA base at Lubango.. UNITA argues that “all,
pacifists and are cover-up agents on
“the services sionism”, but that more |
specifically the Red Cross’s presence in the heart of
Ovimbundu territory . discourages . UNITA’s natural
| supporters from fighting against the MPLA.-Talks have
been held between UNITA and the Red Cross in’
London. There has been little progress towards settling
the affair. |
| Whether. or not UNITA captures Huambo, or the
| Cubans miraculously leave Angola; the South African!
| government has shown every-sign that it has no inten-
tion whatsoever of accepting a Namibian settlement’
now. a) Pretoria knows that the MPLA party would
not disintegrate if the Cubans:left. As we have’ noted, '
| it probably would entail a thorough reshuffle: of the’
| MPLA leadership, But it would not result in a cutting |
of ties between the Angolans and SWAPO or the ANC. |. -
b) The South African military establishment is setting |
{up its new puppets in Windhoek, and prime minister |
Botha will not interfere, and c) as has been constantly |
| referred to, a Namibia settlement leading to a SWAPO | |
government would be a disastrous electoral Hiability ©
for Botha and his embattled National Party.
\ Internal politics in Windhoek are in full swing now | |
| that Botha has bought time by prolonging the life of | |
| the present DTA-dominated National Assembly and |
| Council of Ministers for three months. . The alterna- |
tives — dissolving the Assembly and calling new internal | |
elections, or imposing a newly constituted Council of
| Ministers ona reluctant DTA’— were evidently judged |
‘by Botha to be-too divisive. ~ |
Botha’s second move, the appointment of a new
| administrator-general to replace Danie Hough, is even
‘more significant. His ‘successor, Dr. Willie van Niekerk,
is a confidant of Botha’s and a mémber of the South’
African President’s Council. Niekerk will not take up’
‘his post until 1 February next year, at the end of the |
three-month, extension of the National Assembly’s!
powers, He’ will be the fourth administrator-general |
since the post was created in August 1977. Each of his’
predecessors has been associated with different phases!
of. South Africa’s intérnal. plans for Namibia. The first, |

[Tudge Marthinus Steyn, helped ‘get the DTA into a |
position of power and started the transfer of administra-'
| tive functions from Pretoria to. Windhoek; ; his successor,
| Gerrit Viljoen, masterminded the establishment of the
| three-tier “interim” government - structure,’ - while
| Hough’s main role has been to downgrade the political
| powers of the administrator- general in favour of the
| Council of Ministers.

| _If by next March there is still no settlement, as-is |



FAO EXPERTS TO REVIEW REPORT ON RIDEP

Dar es Salaam DAILY NEWS in English 30 Nov 82 p 3

[Text]

“FIVE experts from the Food |

and = Agricultural . Organi-
sation, (PAO). head-
‘quarters in Rome arrived
inv Mbeya’ yesterday to review
a report -on the Mbeya
Regional ©. «.Integrated
Development. «Programme
(RIDEP) and proposed -
projects for implementation.
A FAO associate expert for
the Mbeya RIDEP,--B,- Jen-
sen, said the five would. sub-
mit a report on the evaluation
of the project and proposals
for the future. 7
“He said the preparations of
the project, which started in
May: last year, involved in-
vestigations into agriculture,
forestry, mining and small
scale industry. ‘ ot
Earlier reports said °54

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51

vestigatiorrmsitice ta

reports on various sectors had
so far been submitted by con-
sultantg:.carrying=out in-

Ndugu Jensen said the final
RIDEP report would be com-
pleted in March next year and
implementation is expected to
begin in 1984. °°

‘A report submitted recently
to the Regional Development
Committee (RDC) said

preliminary stages to the’

project had been ‘taken, in-
cluding collection’ of basic
data and investigation of
various sectors.

According to the report,

. long-term. projects would

begin from 1982 to 2000 and
short-term project from.1984
to 1989... wee 2

TANZANIA



UGANDA

MULTI-PARTY SYSTEM REPORTED 'HERE TO STAY'

Visiting Parliamentary Delegates

Kampala UGANDA TIMES in English 23 Nov 82 pp 1, 8

DP LETHERE are no-intentions by He “criticised the” British *
© the’ “government under” the Broadcasting \-. Corporation: :
=. Puling party, Uganda People’s’ _ (BBC) for its “hostile ‘propa-"
“= Congress (UPC); to legislate: ganda" against. the  govern-
against the present mulei-party: ment and the people of Uganda.
<-system in Uganda,‘ the | Prime < ‘Hg seems BBC is trying to put”

[Text]

inister Mr Eric Otema Allimadi_ © Uganda on a public trial, he!

id in” Kampala “yesterday. . : added. : :

2" He was-meeting in his office = He said the Uganda govern-
a ion from the Com-" ‘ment has’. protested ‘strongly,

to the BBC. over its hostility

and hoped that in future inter- ©

national mass media would act
“pesponsiblyand objectively whi-
cade reporting on events in the

monwealth Parliamentary ‘As-
sociation’ now in Uganda: to
2"gun-a> parliamentary seminar
= for “members”. of parliament. :
The-seminar starts this morning

atthe International Conference. country: } 3
Centre. E On foreign’ aid Mr Allimadi
Mr Allimadi told the visiting: ; said Uganda appreciated .as--

parliamentarians from.-Britain * sitance from her friends but the -

“and Zambia that. the Uganda he stressed it was of para-
“government so: valued -highly _mount’ importance . that for
“the parliamentary democracy- ‘effective recovery of the cous”
ithat it. would not initiate : of. ntry, Uganda had a@ resolute
“support the idea of creating “responsibility to rehabilitate
a. One-party system in the sreir, nation. )

; : The Prime Minister alsa

country. : 3
2 He said that since thé 1980 “ambhasised th
general elections -there. have: pou ‘on the reheat
“been notable achievements im, nda, adding that the issue “of
the economic and political fields the Rwandese refugees had
“and the government now was been exaggerated in the inte rs
L working doubly hard to bring ational “press. ater

about better changes for de-

2 yelopment throughout the cou-" The government fully ob-

served: the relevant interna-

' try. 7 ce, :
+ The Prime Minister briefed tional laws ‘and conventions
them about the security situa- “regarding ‘the refugees staying’
i tien in the*country and said in Gjands, he said. The govern-
the security forces had dislodg-” ment also had no intentions
ed bandits in allaréas they were .-_ of expelling the Rwandese re:
_ operating from. “fugees from the ‘country.

57



BURUNDI

POPULATION PROBLEM IN THE NATION DISCUSSED
Bujumbura LE RENOUVEAU DU BURUNDI in French 17 Nov 82 pp 1, 4
[Part I of article by Philippe Siriba: The Demographic Problem in Burundi"]

[Text] The rapid growth of the population is one of the serious limitations
which Burundi must henceforth take into account, in view of the limited area
of its territory, its situation as an enclave and the poverty level which
places it among the 30 poorest countries in the world. It will not be pos-
sible to overcome or to seriously reduce this poverty unless the authorities
on each level and in all sectors concern themselves with the demographic
pressure and the problems resulting therefrom.

Since international organizations and the developed countries have for a long
time been almost the sole agencies concerned about the rapid increase in the
world population and advising birth control, it has been believed that they
did so because they have few children. It is true that in almost all the
industrialized countries, the annual rate of increase is low, but the reasons
leading them to urge ‘birth control derive ‘from the fact that we are con+
fronted with a new phenomenon ‘the consequences of which cannot be foreseen.

The authorities in our countries are aware of the problem, and they have
even contemplated a number of solutions (National State Cadres Conference,
12-15 April 1982) which require further profound study.

Our purpose is to show that among the solutions which can theoretically be
contemplated, there is only one which, when a comparison with the realities
of life has been made, would be capable of contributing to the resolution of
the problem of rapid population increase in our country. . We will propose a
method which we believe is suited to facilitating its acceptance. The sub-
ject’ will be divided into four solutions which, in theory at least, can be
considered: to wit, equidistribution of the population, emigration, develop-
‘ment and family planning.

1... Territorial Equidistribution of the Population
If one examines the population density 3 years after the general census taken

between 16 and 30 August 1979, it becomes possible to divide the provinces’ of
Burundi into three groups.

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JPRS 82673

18 January 1983

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA REPORT

No, 2749

ConTENTS

ANGOLA

Comments on Cape Verde Meeting With South Africa
(LE MONDE, 10, 11 Dec 82).......

Pretoria's Voice Seen Preponderant, by Patrice
Claude
MPLA Situation Analyzed, by Jean-Claude Pomonti

Cuban Unpopularity, Internal Dissension, UNITA Rise Seen
(AFRICA CONFIDENTIAL, 1 Dec 82).....cececceeeccsecvccees 5

BURUNDI

Population Problem in the Nation Discussed
(Philippe Siriba; LE RENOUVEAU DU BURUNDI, 17 Nov 82)... 11

CAMEROON
Briefs
New National Reforestation Office Established 16
CHAD
‘AFP’ Report on Chad's Prospects for 1983
(AFP, 5 Jan 82).. se eeeceeee 17
Visit by UNDP Director for Africa Reported
(INFO TCHAD, 12 Nov 82)..... 19

Ministers Conducting Missions Abroad
CINFO TCHAD, 9 Nov 82).... ccc ceccccceccccccrececeeeeseses 20

Status of Ndjamena Airport Repait
CINFO TCHAD, 9 Nov 82)....ccccscececcccccccccccnceeeeceecs 22

-a- [III - NE & A = 120]



there are two, major tasks which
should be given special attention in
socialist construction. One of these fs
the need for laying the basis for a
strong national. économy while the
other is building a strong revolution.
ary defence force. These tasks which
are quite inseparably linked are the
objective demands of the working:
People.

In his scientific analyst of impe-
sialism, Lenin attached great. impor
tance to the strengthening of the de-
fence capability of the working pieple
in order to give a death blow to, fm
perialism and.to ensure the success of
socialism in one country or more coutr
tries and pointed out that in the pro-
ccse of this’ struggle between socke
states launch direct aggression to de-
stroy revolutionary governments &
working peoples. .

In this connection, V.I. Lenin ade-
quately stressed the need for building
a strong and reliable sevolutionary de-
fence force in erder to safeguard s0-
cialism from direct. imperialist en-

sluught, Lenin ealled upom the work:

ing peoples ‘te build a strong natio-
nal defence force imbued with the
es of Marxtam-Leninism. In
one of his celebrated works, Lenin
said a revolution that is unable te de-
fend itself is worth mothing.
Our Revolutionary Armfy which has,
in the course of the revolution, beca

actively engaged in the struggle to
defend the geins of the revolution is

guided by the principles of Marxism-
Lenintem. By. ralsing. tts ideological

32

consciousness and strengthening its
eombat readiness, the Revolutionary
‘Army has registered « series of achie-
vements which are, indeed, vivid tes-
timony of the fruits of the sacrifices
paid in the process.

The struggle shead is long and ar
duous, Hence, it is with added vigour
and determination that we prepare
ourselves to meet the demands. This
Jong and arduous struggle certainly
tequises the working people to mobi-
Thee themselves in the two war fronts
e~ defence end production. The van-
gard Revolutionary Army can suc-
eessfully attain its mission only when
the broad masses of the country stand
in the rear and are ready to support
it at every turn of the struggle.

‘The swecesses scored by the broad
masses in the past are obvious. Today,
‘the board masses of Ethiopia have as-
sumed the revolutionary duty of de-
fending the Motherland and do away
with economie backwardness, prere-
quisites for building a society free
from oppression. In the course of the
revolutionary process, the brood mas-
ses of Ethiopia have consolidated their
strength, a fact which surely guaran-
tees that further successes will un-
doubtedly, be ‘attained.

Revolutionary Duties
It goes without saying that the de-
fence of the Motherland is not merely
the obligation of the Revolutionary
Army .but is also the patriotic and
revolutionary duty of the entire work-
ing people of Ethiopia. In view of this,



MINISTERS CONDUCTING MISSIONS ABROAD
Ndjamena INFO TCHAD in French 9 Nov 82 pp 3,.4

féxcerpt/ Two missions. for increasing awareness about Chad are leaving
Ndjamena today and going to several countries in the Persian Gulf, in the
Western Hemisphere, and in Europe.. The first mission is led by Comrade Hassan
Djamous, the minister of public. works, mines and petroleum,.who is accompanied
by Messrs Hassan. Adoum Bakhit, director general.of plan.and -reconstruction,
Brahim Nassour,. director. general of public works, mines and petroleum, and
Quardougou Hidinimi, director of ONDR /Chadian National Office for Rural
Development/.. This mission will be going to three countries in the Persian
Gulf--namely, Saudi. Arabia, Kuwait, and.Abu Dhabi.

The second mission is headed by Comrade Joseph Yodeman,.the minister of plan
and reconstruction, accompanied: by Dr Yangalbe from Public Health, Mr Gata
Goulou from the Plan and.Reconstruction Ministry, and Mr.Eugene Tabet, director
general of national education. They will.start. their mission in Paris, where
they will stay. for five days, and then will go on to Canada, Belgium, the
Netherlands, and West Germany. The two missions will meet up in Geneva,
Switzerland as of 20 November in order to take part in the international
conference on assistance to. Chad.

Messrs Djamous and Yodeman.will, each within his own area of visiting
activity, carry out a real. campaign to. increase awareness about Chad, with a
view toward. bringing the greatest possible. number of. countries together in
Geneva for the international.conference. The two.members of the government
and those accompanying them will. be finishing the work that began when it was
announced that the international conférence would.be held. .Ever.since the

29 November date was set, Chadian national authorities have been receiving
formal assurances as to the participation of this or that country, but they
are concerned.to leave nothing to chance.. The significance of the conference
for Chad's future makes methodical precision and much effort imperative.

The departure of these two missions for increasing awareness about Chad falls
within that.context. Those missions, furthermore, are an expression of the
fact that at the national government level in‘Chad all preparations necessary
for such a conference are complete. ‘The two delegations along with their
supporting documentation will be giving political officials and businessmen
in the countries they visit. a first impression of what Chad hopes for from

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SAUDI ARABLAN BUSINESSMAN TO START IMPORTING NATION'S CATTLE

Dar es Salaam DAILY NEWS in English 1 Dec 82 p 3

{ Text]

cso:

A Saudi Arabian businessman *
is to start importing a total of
900 cattle a month from Tan-
zania : effective: December 9.:
when the loading of the first
consignment starts at the Dar
es Salaam port. _. :

Mr, Al Noor Shariff Jamal,
Tepresenting a number of
companies \in the’ Middle
East, Europe and Australia
said in an interview in Dar es
Salaam over the weekend that
he intended to import more
cattle from Tanzania depen:
ding on the success or failure
of the first consignment.

He explained that there was
a large expandable market for
Tanzania’s cattle throughout
Middle East, including coun-
tries like North Yemen, and

an. * Loe

‘The contract for importing
the 900 cattle -worth
Smillion/- from Tanzania was
signed some three weeks back
between him and the Tan-
zania Livestock Development
Authority (LIDA).

Mr... Jamal said
arrangements had been made
for a special cattle ‘carrier
ship from Europe-to transport
the animals, and that the first
loading would. start. around

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44

health reasons.

December 9. This is expected
to. be the standard -con-
‘signment to be imported mon-

iy.

‘Arrangements were also un-
derway to ferry livestock by
air, directly. from Dar “es
Salaam to’ capitals and hin-
terlands of the Middle East
where the major markets are,
Mr. Jamal said.

Investigations carried’ out?
by the Daily News revealed’
that there was a serious
problem of hay for feeding the
cattle on the ship despite a
pledge by. the . LIDA
authorities ‘that there would

‘be enough bales of hay for the

consignment. Most of the hay
has been exposed to rain and
was now rotting at some!
godown along Pugu road.
Workers engaged in baling
the hay, reported. that they
did not have a bailer. The.
roofing of the godown was not
adequate and some of the’
already baled hay was left in
open. +
Efforts to get LIDA officials
have so far proved futile. The
Executive Chairman, Ndugu
Alphonce -Rulegura, was
reported to be out ot

TANZANIA



WEEKLY WRAP-UP OF NON-ENGLISH PRESS

ETHIOPIA

Addis Ababa THE ETHIOPIAN HERALD in English 26 Dec 82 p 3

[Article by Alemu Hailu in column:

[Text]

*  Serto Ader, Organ of the Central
Committee of COPWE highlighted ta
en analytical review, under the head.
Bue “The Ethiopian Revolution and
the Question of a Vanguerd Pasty,”
the struggle towards party formetion.
‘The review is carried on the front page
ef the poper In connection with the
forthcoming Second COPWE Congress
whieh fs a. major landmark in the ef
fort to form a party of the working
people.

{The COPIVE CC organ pat to the
fore the significance of a, vanguatd
party for the fulfilment of the historie

mission of the working people of Ech .

Sopta to buttd socialism, Such a ven-
guard party is the MorxistZeninast
party which is the most conscious end
highly organized political organiastion
‘thrat enables to work eut the right tac
ties and stfetegy for the realization of
a: new social ofier based on equality
and justice, the paper said.

-Recalling the struggle of peoples,
the COPWE CC org:n said that the
history of the working class movement

28

"Views, Comments, Opinions]

demonstrates that the establishment of ;
a strong perty capeble of providing
ranine leadership i a remit of many
years of struggle. . .
Ever since the establishment of the
First International by the great prole-
tarian leaders, s'gnificant result. has
been scored in the effort to build Mar-
xist-Lentnist parties in a number of

“eountries of the workd, starting with

the establishment of the Bolshevie
porty — the most ideologically and or-
genizationally strong party, Serte Ader
i : este

‘With regsrd to forming the vam —

guard party in Exhlopia, the peper re-
ealled the efforts undertaken to build

the working people's party during the

“ast eight years and brought to the at-

tention of all revolutionary forces to
Step up the struggle le ig the endeavour
to establish @ MarxiaLeninist party.
In this connection, the pxper wrote
that the revolutionary stand of a patty

member, organisational activity, inner

party life, elose unity with the masees

“



-In consideration of all the measures taken by the party president to confront
the harmful effects of this crisis which is sparing no country,

-Considering that in this particularly serious crisis the Ivorians will only
be able to count on themselves, the party section secretaries general: unanimously:

Address their sincere thanks to the party president for having provided the
PDCI-RDA with the structures to give it a new impetus;

-Desire that-the political activities of the Regional Seminars Organization
be intensified and a National Party Day established;

=Rally around the party president in order to achieve the slogans of food
‘self-sufficiency and. the effective application of all the measures taken during
the last National Council of 30 September 1982;

Assure the party president of their total support in the tireless struggle he
is leading to pull the Ivory Coast ‘through this world crisis.

Final Statement

The second Seminar for Information and Training of PDCI Secretaries General was
held on ‘10. and 11 December 1982 at the Treichville Conference Center in Abidjan.

‘It involved mutual reflection on the party's progress and a search for ways and
means to make its activities more effective each day. oo

“After having listened to Comrade Camille Alliali's opening speech, which defined

the context and the purpose of the seminar, and to speeches by Comrade Seri on

party life since the last congress and by Comrade Jean Konan Banny on the "Party
Confronting the Crisis," the section secretaries general congratulate the members
of the Executive Committee for their methodical work, for clarifying the current
functioning of party organs and for.rehabilitating*the management of party finances.”

They take note of the many deficiencies reported by the party inspectors during
their inspection tours in the interior of the country and, convinced of the
validity of these observations, they pledge to make their contribution to
remedying them and thus to participate in the redynamization of our great party.

Aware of the party leadership's activities for their advancement in their various
fields of activities, the secretaries general salute the institution of party
inspectors and approve of their tours through the sections.

They hope that ‘in addition to the support that these inspections provide for

better management of their sections, they will contribute to reinforcing their
political training. ©

37



CONGO

TWO PRC AGREEMENTS SIGNED

Brazzaville MWETI in French 26 Nov 82 p 3

[Article: "Strengthening of Cooperation"]

[Text] The Congolese and Chinese governments, represented by Their Excellencies
Comrades Wilson Abel Ndessabeka, ambassador, general secretary for cooperation,

and Du Hsuhu, Chinese ambassador to the Congo, signed two new agreements yester-
day, Thursday, at the Ministry of Cooperation.

The two agreements have to do with the reestablishment of the Kombe state
farm, and the dispatch of Chinese technicians to the Naval Construction
Yard (Chacona).

According to the first contract, China agreed to. place agricultural
technicians at the disposal of the Congo with a view to securing the
reestablishment 6f the Kombe state farm which has been neglected for
several years.

The following are the main projects and the goals to be reached:

Pig raising: approximately 800 head of fattened pigs.

Market gardening: approximately 300 metric tons of green vegetables.
Poultry raising: approximately 54,000 broiler chickens.

Feed production: approximately 400 metric tons of animal feed.

The reestablishment of the farm will be carried out in two stages over
3 years and during this period is to cover an area of 510 hectares.

According to the second contract, China has agreed to send to the Congo
for a period of one year a technical mission made up of 22° technicians
in order to increase technical assistance to Chacona.

China has undertaken the professional training of Congolese technicians
and workers for practical operations and professional courses.

9824
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dependent leadership
The error of the present leadership of the MPLA is
that it is spoiling the good case it-has for refusing the
Jinkage between the Cubans and Namibia. In‘contrast with
‘| its direct adversary, UNITA, which is more interested‘in |
openness and publicity, the MPLA leadership ‘surrounds |
itself by secrecy — @ certain sign of weakness. As the |
situation in Angola’ deteriorates, Cuban‘ troops will |
increasingly be seen as a means of survival for a leader-
ship which cannot see its errors, or has itself become a
|. prisoner of a political stalemate engendered elsewhere.
If the Cubans were to go, probably over a’period — |
‘as foreseen at one -stage in the-Namibia talks — the |
“nationalist moderates” in the MPLA would almost |
certainly gain. credibility and power..A more populist |
government, prepared if only through lack of alterna-
tive’ to negotiate with UNITA, could buy time for'an

TA

overall solution to the region, including even departure |

_ of the Cubans.

| - It seems now that in any event something is about to
| give. UNITA, directly assisted increasingly by South
Africa and less directly by a‘number of other countries,

has embarked on a ‘successful offensive in the Huambo |

‘central plateau region, arid is edging ever nearer Luanda.
FAPLA, with a small element of Cuban assistance, has
tried with less success to sever UNITA from its bases in
the south west of the country. Two UNITA bases there,
| possibly more, have been captured and destroyed by
|.FAPLA. But overall, UNITA’s capacity has not been
| significantly impaired. :
| Obviously UNITA wanted to build a stronger military
position before a possible Namibia settlement. Eyen
though the chances of the latter are remote for the for-
| Seeable future, UNITA continues to increase the pace
| and scale of its operations on the central plateau. Con-
| ceivably the strategy is to pave the way for a South
i African-assisted push on Luanda..
t

If South Africa were.to take part in a push on |

Luanda, the Soviet Union would probably fly. in dozens
jof long-range Antonovs, thus increasing the regime’s
| resistance and probably making a UNITA-South African
attack too expensive and politically dangerous. Yet there
| is no doubt that from Pretoria’s view, UNITA performs

the same anti-government function as does the MNR in

Mozambique. .
| . UNITA is now moving fairly freely around Huambo,
| more or less controls most roads leading to it, and appears
to be ready to overrun the town. In any event, Huambo

is under siege and cannot hold out for much longer.

UNITA appears to have a large supply of ammunition

for a charige, and to be well-endowed with mortars and
| well-trained, highly mobile units. Last week for instance,

{ UNITA mortar attacked a heavily armed train about 60
‘miles west of Huambo; a few days before, it attacked '
with rockets. a petrol-tanker road-convoy near Villa |



cso:

Uganda “like any
other country has ene—
mies abroad. © They may
pe nationals or .fore-*
“igners who have vested
interests within.- The
voice of these enemies
‘should not sound -out
more than that of .ge—

“‘nuine patriots. At. the”

moment, the voice of
the patriots ‘is-feeble
‘having been” -weakened *
by a bias formented ‘by
Self conceited leaders
of unpopular factions.
These factions fights:
ing verbally and pro
minently in the. bush
have deceived the free
world of - what is hap-
pening in Uganda. The
Problems may. be many,
but we shall overcome!
‘them. 6: a
Uganda is free|
ce country with @ homoge
neous citizenery. The-
ge citizens cherish ~
Life of peace ‘and tra-
nquility. That is’ why.
they voted UPC “into
power, other than the
DP, UPM or CP. ‘We
would appéal to” “the
enemies of this count~~
ry, to revisit -their
‘pases of grudges and}
give ‘the people’ s cho~
ice @ chance to do what
it feels right. Depri-

ving the people's
choice: the. chance to
implement its’. ideal:

policies, ~is:. ‘tant-
amount to. ‘pighting the
jpeople who voted . in
the government.

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is" gome “! enemies “of”
‘this’ country are peo~:
ple who have failed to’
show Ugandans their’
nationalism. National-
ism. does . not lie in
fighting against one's
country, but in fight-
ing for it.

St is only “00 un-
fortunate that” these
enemies have: pocketed
@istinguished inter-
national,. media like
the BBC, Voice of Ame-
rica“ and the. news--
papers especially in
the-U.K. These mediums
have leashed -out an
orgy of hostile. propa~
jganda against Uganda.
‘As’ Mr°, Allimadi said,
they seem to be putt—
ing Ugandir-6n ‘a public
triel. It is chal-
‘lenge to the BBC and
the others to revisit
their attitude on this
country.

_ Against ‘the back-
ground of these alle-
gations and ‘malice,
Ugandans.are resolute-
ly determined to up-
hold parliamentary de-
mocracy- .The common-
wealth parliamentary
delegation should play
a vital role “in in-
forming, all common-
wealth affiliated par-
liements that things
in Uganda are not as
the government's ene-
mies have for long in
sisted itis like.



COTTON GROWING REGIONS ASKED TO ENSURE CROP SENT TO GINNERIES

Dar es Salaam DAILY NEWS.in English 29 Nov 82 p 1

[Excerpt]

THE Prime Minister’s Office’
has. ‘directed all .cotton
growing regions to ensure
+hat ‘all the crop in villages is
immediately transported ‘to
‘ginneries and that already
ginned cotton be transported
to Dar es Salaam.

In a’ message to Tabora,:

Shinyanga, Mwanza, Mara
and.: Kagera " regional
authorities, ., the. .Prime
Minister’s Office dirécted that’
the transportation of the crop
from the ~ villages ‘and gin-:
neries: has to-start-now by
using government, army and
private trucks. ae

‘The message has urged the
regional authorities to ‘treat
the issue as a matter of life

and death, Shihata reported

yesterday: .

According to the message,
high ranking officials from the
Prime Minister’s Office in
Dodoma ‘and the Principal
Secretary in the Ministry of
Agriculture, Ndugu. David
Masanja, would go to ‘the
regions ‘to join hands with
leaders of the respective areas
to encourage the collection of

crop.

In Tabora, where the
message’ was read to the
Regional Development Com-
mittee*(RDC) meeting by the
Regional Development Direc-
tor, Ndugu Mesh atk
Mkumbwa, it was disclosed
that until November ‘11 this
‘year, the Tanzania. Cotton
jAuthority (TCA) had bought
5,550,913 kilogrammes of cot-
‘ton worth 26,122,998/25.

Shortage of vehicles, tyres

45

Sand diesel was“singled out as
the main cause’ of the pile up
:of cotton in Tabora village

é S" Kaha: -«<District;
Shinyanga’ Region, the tran-
sportation of the. crop was.
also delayed for the same
reasons. ]

Earlier, reports ‘said that
although much cotton had
been bought from the
peasants, villages. in Mwanza.
Region were still holding
© 19,002,455, ~ kilogrammes —
equivalent to 39,000 bales of
the crop due to lack of tran-

sport.

‘Some 14,000 bales of ungin-
;ned cotton” was still being
held in the ginneries because
iginning started late, ac-
cording to the reports.

Eighty thousand bales are
expected to be ginned ‘in
Mwanza Region this season
while a total of 6,700 tonnes
of ‘cotton seeds had already
been distributed to peasants
out of total requirement of
7,500 tonnes in the region, the
report said.

In Shinyanga Region, there
were about 16 million
kilogrammes of cotton lying in
village godowns while three
million kilogrammes were yet
to be bought from the
villagers, according to the
reports.

Details of the crop in Mara
and Kagera were not im-
mediately known yesterday.

In Morogoro’... Region,

‘Shihata’ reported ‘ last:

TANZANIA



“LEADERS NOW REQUIRED TO TAKE INTENSIVE IDEOLOGICAL COURSES

Dar es Salaam SUNDAY NEWS in English 28 Nov 82 p 3

{Article by Charles Rajabu]

(Text ]

; ideological " orientation cour-

i PARTY and:
“Teaders will fro:
required to: undergo. intensive:

ideological orientation. cour-;
ses to ensure” effective: im-

plementation ‘of the nation’s ©
‘objectives, CCM -. Vice-—
Chairman,.*‘Ndugu Aboud
dumbe, * in: Zanzibar
yesterday.

Addressing 33 graduands | of
the Zanzibar CCM College at
ithe Kisiwandui: Party Office, :
Ndugu ‘Jumbe said in ‘future’

of . the» House - of ” Represen-
tatives,-Members of the Zan-
zibar Revolutionary Council
‘and other leaders of a similar
“category.

The nine-month course’
drew participants from

Parastatal Organisations,
Government... "Departments
from the Zanzibar and Union
Governments, the Party and
its. Mass Organisations.

‘The Vice-Chairman ‘said
Party cadres were champions
of Ujamaa and as such they

must be .assigned duties .

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félevant to their experiences.”
-Ndugu Jumbe~ explained
that the recent decision of the
Party to pick candidates of its.
choice for enrolment into
Party Colleges aimed at tur-
ning out. cadres who were
ready to failthfully serve the
Party and enhance. its
socialist ideology.

He lashed out at misguided
notions that some employees
were-sent to Party colleges as~.
a form of punishment, arguing.
that Party colleges should not

uated to reformatory
ehos s where» notorious
people . were. sent for
rehabilitation.

Ndugu Jumbe said ex:
perience ‘had « shown that

isendent® ‘who: graduated from.

Party “Colleges proved ‘more.,
resourceful “and dynamic °. in”
their work as well as in tran-

= Gradhiates” from Party’
‘Colleges had always lived ap
to the expectations of the
people and that played a
ole in development ac-
tivities.

TANZANIA



“highly likely, Niekerk’s role will be to promote the |
internal administration as an independent government |
| with a valid claim. to international recognition.: The '
| current disarray of the OAU is regarded as especially ;
| promising from Pretoria’s point of view. :
| .. If in the unlikely event there is an internationally |
| acceptable settlement next year, it would obviously
| be vital for Botha to have a trusted associate as admini- |
{ strator-general. In a settlement plan, the latter, as head |
of the civilian. administration, would have a major.role |
|. in forming constituencies, voting rolls; and other aspects |
| of-an election. Hough’s role in his remaining time is to.
find a way of forging a more broadly-based anti-SWAPO -
force, a task which has so far eluded: him. Peter
Kalangula, the Ovambo ‘chief minister, and Justus |
Garoeb, leader of the non-DTA Damara Council, are |
| spoken of.as potential leaders for such a grouping. The |
| death in a landmine blast-of the former Ovambo chief '
| minister, Pasta Corhelius Njadba?, has made little differ
{ | ence to the leadership stakes @

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