Word: ethiopias
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...countries pursuing a policy unpalatable to it. This is a dangerous line. Indeed, is it the Cuban teachers schooling children in Nicaragua who are searching for concessions for Cuba or trying to pocket the wealth of that country? Did the valiant sons of Cuba give military support to independent Ethiopia and Angola at the request of their governments in order to deprive them of their freedom or to interfere in their affairs? No, a thousand times...
...usually begin with hand-clapping gospel music from Bethel's choirs. But there was a very different service a few days ago. Amid shouted "amens" from the congregation, preacher after preacher mounted the pulpit to testify. "Blacks are God's chosen people," thundered one; "I do believe Ethiopia shall rise," shouted another. Then came the most celebrated preacher among them, Democratic Presidential Candidate Jesse Jackson. Standing under an arch outlined in blue and gold, Jackson delivered his message: "Some of you might not give $1,000, but you're gonna give...
...Sudan's largely black, non-Muslim minorities, who inhabit the southern part of the country, had already been seething with resentment over what they regarded as persistent discrimination by the Arab-dominated central government. Encouraged by Libyan Leader Muammar Gaddafi and by the Marxist government of neighboring Ethiopia, pockets of armed rebellion have erupted in a number of southern regions. While fighting to subdue the rebels, Nimeiri must protect himself from periodic attempted coups. As one U.S. State Department official puts it, "We've got some concerns about the stability of the country...
...last August. The Reagan Administration has tried to help Nimeiri, providing more than $200 million in economic and military aid in 1983. The Sudanese leader has been pressing the U.S. for more arms for his poorly equipped troops, claiming the need to defend against possible attacks by Libya and Ethiopia. The U.S. is reluctant to comply, however, suspecting that the requested weapons might actually be used against the southern insurgents. "Egypt also has failed to respond, possibly due to misgivings over Nimeiri's Islamization campaign. Helicopter gunships, in particular, would aid the Sudanese army's antiguerrilla campaign, which...
...willingness of Africa's leaders to confront their parlous economic circumstances has eroded the appeal of Soviet Marxism. Except in Ethiopia, Angola and Mozambique, Moscow's attempts to play on the anticolonialist sentiments of Africans have foundered. For one thing, Africans have discovered that education, customs and trade still tie them more closely to Western Europe. They have also observed that experiments in Marxist socialism have largely been unsuccessful. One of the best examples is resource-rich Ghana, where the four-year-old government of Flight Lieut. Jerry Rawlings, 36, now faces an economy teetering on the brink...