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...increased Soviet influence. One is Ethiopia, even though the radical regime that toppled the late Emperor Haile Selassie has so far looked primarily to the Chinese for help rather than to the Russians. Nonetheless, the Soviets have built an oil refinery and a 1,000-student polytechnical institute, and Nigeria, despite its strong ties to the West, has turned to the U.S.S.R. for warplanes and has sent 700 students to study in Soviet universities. Zambia too has gone to the Soviets for arms, as has Sierra Leone. Moscow is arming Rhodesian black insurgents based in Tanzania and Mozambique and members...
...seven members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries at the conference-Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Algeria, Indonesia, Venezuela and Nigeria-made ritual and occasionally heated objections to Kissinger's arguments. "Blaming the world's difficulties on [the oil producers'] actions and decisions not only is unconvincing," said...
...First World; Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Algeria, Indonesia, Venezuela and Nigeria from OPEC; and India, Pakistan, Yugoslavia, Egypt, Cameroon, Zaire, Zambia, Argentina. Brazil, Mexico, Peru and Jamaica from the developing world...
Meanwhile, South Africa's growing involvement in the war appeared to be hampering efforts by the F.N.L.A.-UNITA forces to gain recognition for their own government in Huambo (formerly Nova Lisboa). Although the Organization of African Unity remains neutral in the conflict, three more members -Nigeria, Tanzania and Dahomey (which last week changed its name to the Republic of Benin)-have in the past fortnight recognized the M.P.L.A.'S Luanda government because of South Africa's backing of F.N.L.A.-UNITA. Their action brings to 16 the number of African countries that have recognized the M.P.L.A.; at week...
...Nigeria. The government at present owns 55% of the oil operations of Gulf, Mobil, Texaco and a Shell-British Petroleum joint venture. And as recently as August, it disclaimed any attempt to grab for more. Nonetheless, some oilmen expect an effort at complete nationalization soon...