African Activist Archive

Contents: Commentary: "The Dennis Brutus Case Continues: The Threat to Asylum Grows" by George W. Shepherd, Jr. • "The Other War in The South Atlantic" by James H. Mittelman • Articles: "Destabilization in Mozambique, Testimony to Committee on Foreign Affairs" by Allen Isaacman • "The Reagan Administration's Approach, The African Private Sector" and "The Reagan Administration's Approach, Aid to Africa" by Robert L. Curry, Jr. • Correspondence • Dennis Brutus' appeal against a deportation order has become a trial of the Reagan Policy of Constructive Engagement with South Africa as well as a step toward the restriction of asylum in the U.S. Lawrence Arthur, head of the Asylum Division of the State Dept., finally concluded that Brutus' life might be endangered if he were returned to South Africa. However, he suggested to the Immigration Court in Chicago that Brutus could be returned to the UK. The State Department submitted classified information about Brutus, which was challenged by the defense lawyers because the defendant has a right to know the evidence being used against him. Of fundamental concern to global strategists is the apartheid regime's efforts to develop its nuclear technology and installations, including facilities in the Kalahari desert not far from the Namibian border; some European countries, the U.S., and Israel have reportedly assisted South Africa in uranium extraction and processing, have supplied nuclear equipment, and have trained South African scientists. Pretoria has pledged to achieve self-sufficiency in arms production. ACAS members are invited to help formulate ACAS panels for Boston, December 1983. The newsletter mentions the Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC), Prime Minister P.W. Botha, diamonds, the Mozambique National Resistance (MNR), Ken Flowers, BOSS (Bureau of State Security), military intelligence, the Rhodesian government, the Detainees' Parents Support Committee (DPSC), the Capp Street Foundation, the Falkland Islands, the UN arms embargo, Walvis Bay, Chester Crocker, mercenary Trevor Edwards, South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO), election proposals, the Western Contact Group, Cuban troops, armed struggle, liberation movements, the South African Defence Force (SADF), the Kangwane Bantustan, PIDE, Evo Fernandes, FRELIMO, Eduardo Mondlane, Andre Matzangissa, Alfonso Dhlakama, sanctions, ZANU, Zimbabwean refugees, the Garagua base, the Lancaster House Agreement, Samora Machel, Robert Mugabe, Colonel Van Nikerk, Orlando Christina, Andre Matzangaissa, security assistance, the Economic Support Fund (ESF), Agency for International Development (AID), foreign military sales, International Military Education and Training (IMET), Zaire, Congress, EEC countries, United Nations Transition Assistance Group (UNTAG), railroads, ANC (African National Congress), guerrillas, the Cold War, the Soviet Union, NATO, socialism, MPLA, and Carol Thompson.

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