Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-09-28
Focus On
Africa
By EDDIE 1. MADISON, JR.

THE INDEPENDENCE AT
RICAN states are Just about
fed up with the diehard South
African Governments treat
ment of black Africans both in
the Republic and in adjoining
South West Africa. DR.. Henrik
Frensch Verwoerd, South African
prime minister, and his white Ma
tionalist government are expected
to come under heavy fire again
from the African nations as the
seventeenth regular session Of the
United Nations gets underway.
The renewed attack is expected
to come as a result Of South Afri-
cas- adoption of the new Sabotage
Bill, a harsh measure designed to
halt, If not make impossible, ma
tionalist African political activity.
Also expected to bring criticism
from African states is the prop
osal of the South African Govern
ment to further implement its
apartheid policy Of racial develop
ment in separate areas called
''Bantustans."
IN ADDITION, hearings are ex-
pected to begin in The Hague, in
the Netherlands, in October on the
preliminary objection that South
Africa has raised regarding the
jurisdiction of World Court in the
case against her brought by Lii
IBERIA and Ethiopia. South Africa
disputed the courts Jurisdiction in
the case last November 80. Liberia
and Ethiopia brought the case on
November 4, 1860. The two Afri-
can states allege that the South
African Government does not pro-
mote the utmost material and
moral well-being and social pro-
gress Of the inhabitants of South
West Africa. They further allege
that the republic has introduced
racial segregation into the terri
tory and ask the court Ito adjudge
and declare" that South Africa
has the duty forthwith to cease
the practice Of apartheid in the
territory" :.
SOUTHWEST AFRICA occu-
pies the Atlantic coast from the
Orange River to Angola and from
the Atlantic to Bechuanaland and
Northern Rhodesia. It was seized
by Germany in 1884 and surrend-
cred to the Union of South Africa
in 1915. The League Of Nations
gave it as a mandate to the Union,
which since has refused to accept
a United Nations trusteeship. It
has 317,SS7 square miles and on
estimated population Of $4,000,
including $4,000 Europeans. Afri-
can tribes include Wind Namas
(Hottentots), Ovambos (Bantu) 1,
Hereros, Bushmen and others.
THE PLAN for an East African
federation is more than just a
dream of African nationalist lead
ers. This much was made clear by
Ronald Ngala, co-minister Of state
for constitutional affairs in Kenya.
Ngala, in Chicago during his 49,
day tour Of the United States, said
there Is already degree Of econ
omic coordination involving Kenya,
Uganda and Tanganyika, the three
countries which would form the
core Of such a federation. He said
federation Is feasible for many
reasons, but economic advantages
and military strength are the most
important reasons :.
NGALA SAID the three count
ries already have formed an East
African Authority and they have
a Central Legislative Assembly
which performs territorial services.
Each country elects six members
with the minister Of finance from
each country serving as the chief
representative in Assembly meet
ings. He said the Kenya, Uganda
and Tanganyika representatives
decide on one price for goods flow
ing into the three countries. The
union also includes railway sys-
TENS, post office operations and
customs.
The effectiveness Of this econ
omic program has show consider
able progress, Ngala reported.
With regard to expansion Of the
proposed federation, he said Eth
opia and Somalia, both independ-
ent states, already have indicated
an interest in joining such a union.
Zanzibar, he added, has already
applied. Tanganyika gained its in
dependence in December, 1861.
Uganda Is scheduled to become in
dependent Of British rule October
9, Of this year. Kenya and zanzi-
bar are working toward independ-
ence before the end Of 1868. Ngala
also indicated that the long-range
plan for a federation includes a
possible link with Central Africa.
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rolls Of unemployed" - w. Il.
Barnes, Sleepy Eye (Minn.) Her
aid Dispatch.
Some mothers-in-law suffer bad
interferiority complexes," - Bert