Eastern European and Soviet Department: Soviet Intentions in Africa

A file of documents concerning Soviet intentions in Africa. Subjects discussed in the file include Soviet military, economic, and technical assistance to African states; Soviet medical assistance to Uganda and Guinea-Bissau; Soviet intelligence activities in Africa; Soviet fishing policy in Africa; Soviet support for Marxist-Leninist regimes in Africa; the Soviet view on American policy in Africa; and visits to the Soviet Union by delegations from the Congo, Morocco, the Seychelles, Tanzania, and Zaire. Other subjects discussed in the file include Soviet policy regarding the Namibian conflict; Cuban troops in Angola; the question of Soviet support for Libyan intervention in Chad; the reduction of Soviet embassy personnel in Liberia; the possibility of Mozambique joining the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance; and developments in Soviet bilateral relations with Ethiopia and Nigeria. Documents in the file include the text of a message of congratulation from the Soviet leader, Leonid Brezhnev, on Africa Liberation Day.