Word: marxist
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Political Maturity Political parties: 1. Voters: 38%. Though Communist Party is proscribed, Strongman Modibo Keita's Union Soudanaise spouts Marxist line; only two Cabinet members are considered nonCommunist...
...Marxist Patter. Personal power more than principle is what is at stake. To see the conflict as a conservative Benkhedda v. leftist Ben Bella is to make it too simple. Ben Bella's support ranges from conservative ex-Premier Ferhat Abbas to Red-leaning Colonel Houari Boumedienne, former army Chief of Staff, whose firing by Benkhedda in June precipitated the split between the warring chiefs. Benkhedda himself reached power as an activist leftist. Ben Bella's army support comes from the military chiefs in the wilayas, who during the war won a certain amount of autonomy...
...Bella's real political convictions, if any, are hard to determine. His Marxist patter-one-party rule, socialization of agriculture and industry, neutralism in foreign affairs-is not very different from that used by many other Middle Eastern and African leaders. So far there is no evidence that he is a Communist-but he could well become a Communist tool. Like the other neutralists, he is quite willing to accept aid from the West, but wants stronger ties with the Soviet bloc. He has condemned the moderates' desire for cooperation with France. He is also a strong supporter...
Exports: Peanuts. Per capita income: $177. U.S. aid (1961): $3,600,000. Senegal has little save glittering capital city of Dakar. Bordering Marxist Mali and Guinea, nation faces long-term Communist threat...
Political parties: 1. Voters: 99%. Marxist-minded President Sekou Touré carried on French policy of eliminating tribalism, has party official in almost every village. Despite assiduous voting record, people have little interest in national problems...