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Portland Observer Thursday, March 8, 1977 Pag* 8 Inside Africa Pretoria. South Africa (PNS) - South African authorities have grudgingly giv en official approval to a series of postage stamps adorned with pictures of clenched Black fists holding guns, of chains being broken and of Africans calling for work- era struggles. Authorities here say the white minor ity government of South Africa will honor the stamps, which come from the neigh boring socialist countries of Mozambique and Angola, because the design of stamps is a matter of national sovereignty. The militant stamps have only recently begun to appear, after Mosambique and • Angola finally used up their stocks of old stamps from the Portuguese colonial days. Efoctrfcty to Hah South Africa te bestfle Pretoria, South Africa (P N S /A N ) - Completion of the first of several major hydroelectric power stations in northern Mosambique this month highlighted growing concerns here over South A fri ca s dependence for electricity on politi cally hostile neighboring states South Africa originally undertook con ,t ruction of the projects in the 1960s in a joint operation with Portugal, which was then the colonial landlord in Mosambique and Angola. But both of these countries have since gained independence and adopted socialist governments militantly opposed to South Africa's white minority government, a situation that leaves South Africa vulnerable to a power cut-off. The Mosambique News Agency has announced the near completion of the first power station at the massive Cahora Bassa dam, a prime source of future electricity to South Africa, which has contracted for much of its output. Construction of power stations at the South African Portuguese built Cunene dams is also nearing completion on the herder of Angola and Namibia, which is ruled by South Africa. Power from those dams wil be used in both countries for development of mineral irrigation. Neyere's W« [(•K e n y a T . . . . n i « President Julius Nyerere says that Kenya "must face the eonse quences" of breaking up the once promising East African Community and seising property jointly owned by com munity members Kenya. Uganda and Tanaania. In an ezdusive interview, Nyerere sharply rebuked Kenya for seising the East African airways, nationalising the East African Harbours Corp, and dosing down the headquarters of the EAst African Railway - all community-owned projects. He also charged that Tanzanian em ployes of the Kenyan baaed East African Airways have been dismissed from their jobs and stranded in Kenya. A Tanzanian jet sent to pick up the employes was denied landing rights in Kenya, appar ently in retaliation for Nyerere'» decision to dose their common border. “I t ’s not possible that all these things are going to happen and there are not going to be any consequences at all,” said Nyerere. to Pentagon analysts, the Soviets can no longer count on Czechoslovakia or Poland to join in a Central European war. This, coupled with the stalemate in Sino-Soviet talks, could have drastic effects on a Soviet leadership that is already beginning to consider the post Brezhnev period. New East West tensions, fueled by the human rights issue, could send.waves of discontent throughout the and Eastern Europe, where I achieve consumer affluence is already a disturbing (actor in contrast to the almost excessive affluence in Western Europe. F O R TIFYIN G W E STE R N EUROPE The human rights campaign also serves as a powerful warning to the peoples of Western Europe and the non-aligned countries in Southern Africa and the Mideast. By openly zeroing in on Soviet com munism's most vulnerable weak point-its closed and repressed society-the push for human rights could thwart Western European communist parties. For despite the independent and nationalistic flavor of Euro-communism, Washington still fears the possibility that communists may enter Western govern ments and threaten the integrity of NATO. Such a possibility is increased by the fact that Europe is entering one of its most unstable periods since World War I I Britain and Italy are already teetering near economic disaster and the French » m ( ««m wws •• ©VVMVM»; a* .Bln. New forms of political dissidence are arising, especially in the powerful new right in France, where President Gia- eard's power is being challenged in the March mayoral election. Dar Es Salaam (PNS) - Returning from a two-week visit to Cuba, Tanzania's Edu cation Minister Israel Elinewinga an nounced that his country will send Swa hili teachers to Cuba. The language instruction is aimed at improving ties between Cuba and A fri ca's Swahili-speaking countries, including Tanzania. Kenya. Uganda, Ruanda. Bur undi and western Zaire. Cubans are already helping build and staff three secondary schools in Tanzania and 79 Tansaniana are studying in Cuba. Maritfes G o v e rn s « * Teeters toward left Port Louis, Mauritius (P N S /A N ) - The militarily strategic Indian Ocean island of Mauritius is teetering on the brink of a major political shift that my imperil Western and South African interests. The island, situated astride the vital sea lanes which bring Arab oil to the West, has maintained dose ties to the West and South Africa under the Labor Party government of Prime Minister Seewoosagur Ramgoolan. The government is now threatened by a possible takeover by the Mauritius Militant Movement (M M M ). which won Human Rights sword Continued from page 1 col. 6) 84 of the 70 parliamentary mats in last December's election. The M M M la peti tion for a recount la one district and an annulment in another. I f the party wins bath seats it would have a d ear majority. Observers predict that even if the M M M fails the government will be forced to call new elections within sis months. I f and when it comes to power, the party has pledged te nationalise major industires. end income inequalities snd adopt a foreign policy of non-alignment. It would also cooperate with other African eounttries in opposition to South Africa's white-minority government and side with countries favering demilitarisation of the Indian Odan. The indirect target of the human rights campaign may be the West European communist parties who stand a good chance to come to power if the economies crumble. Human rights is the biggest issue dividing West from East European communists. In fact, moat of the major communist parties of Western Europe have vigor ously joined the human rights campaign op Eastern Europe, denouncing Soviet repression and openly supporting the Czech dissidents who signed the contro versial Charter 77 document. The need for a stable Western Europe increases in the contest of what many fear may be the consequences of the anticipated Salt I I agreement. For while such an agreement will likely reduce the chance of a nuclear war between the two superpowers, it will also leave open the possibility of limited wars in Africa, the Panther suit seeks funds A campaign to raise funds for a civil suit aganist police authorities in Chicago has been launched by the Division of Church and Society of the National Council of Churches. The civil suit, which has been on trial for more than a year, was filed by the families of Black Panther leaders Fred Hwnpton and Mark Clark, who were killed in an early morning police raid on Hampton's apartment December 4, 1969 in Chicago. The suit charges that "police, with action taken under color of law, deprived the victims of their civil rights.” Funds for the suit have been exhausted, and the lawyers for the families are now working voluntarily. Lucius Walker, Jr., head of the NCCC s Division of Church and Society said, It would be a senseless tragedy if this suit had to be abandoned or any area of evidence neglected because the attorneys could no longer afford to continue." “For many months, new evidence has been emerging that points to the deliber ate murder of Hampton and Clark by law enforcement authorities," W alker said. “For more than seven years, the facts of this case have been suppressed on vari ous federal and state levels. But finally, becuase of this civil suit, the truth is beginning to surface." YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED what your property could sell for on the present real estate market. Call Cal or Bob for a market value update. No obligation, of course. Still serving the community AS THE HOME FOLKS FOR f. G. Stassens, Inc. Realtors Hollywood Office 288-8871 Presenti YOURELECIRI FOR HEXT SUMMER AHDE ’> AsO^OdJ!«) 432)<i/KV|fd femori I NffWIÚ IO ‘iff If «i Jfb îTtt- A Mideast, and particularly, Europe. To fortify against these possibilities, the Carter Administration can be expect ed to use every political weapon to forge a new and stronger NATO. Clearly, the tool the President has now found useful is the human rights issue. For while it serves the West's geo political enda, it also fits snugly and characteristically under the umbrella of morality the President promised for his foreign policy. 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