Word: ethiopia
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...profit Charitable Trust, which is raising $6 million for the development of housing, a shopping center and tutorial assistance for youth in the area. These local accomplishments pale, however, next to Sullivan's Opportunities Industrialization Centers (OIC's). Located in 140 communities across America and parts of Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia, and Kenya, also assisted with corporate backing, the centers train the unemployed in skills such as auto body repair, carpentry, computer operation...
Before Afghanistan there were Angola and Ethiopia. The use of Cuban forces to shore up revolutionary regimes in those countries was seen in the West as Soviet intervention in the Third World through surrogates. The Soviets' invasion of Afghanistan with their own troops abruptly changed the situation and challenged Fidel Castro's claim to leadership of the Third World. In the United Nations, nonaligned states attacked the Soviet imperialist thrust, while Cuba's representative lamely endorsed the Soviet action without specifically mentioning Afghanistan. The invasion killed Cuba's chances of winning a much desired seat...
...cannot withdraw our military personnel unilaterally because we have commitments to these countries. Our wish is that when these countries [Angola and Ethiopia] feel secure, we will be able to withdraw our military forces. We do not have any interest whatsoever in keeping them endlessly there...
...That makes us feel remorse because we had a lot to do with the support for Angola and Ethiopia. I do not understand how all that could have made the difference and changed public opinion. That...
...Look, I think these policies are being magnified. For instance, the main problem for Ethiopia is not military. It is a problem of economic development. The Ethiopians got rid of Hade Selassie. They conducted a revolution. They are not interested in attacking any country. They are interested in getting rid of the tremendous misery that exists there. The military assistant was provided only to defend the integrity of the country...