Eastern European and Soviet Department: Soviet Influence in Africa

A file containing documents relating to Soviet influence in Africa. Subjects covered in the file include Soviet economic aid to Uganda; the possible establishment of diplomatic relations between Lesotho and the Soviet Union; a prisoner swap between the Soviet Union and South Africa; a visit to Tanzania by a Soviet delegation; talks between the Soviet communist party and the Algerian National Liberation Front; and the opening of a Soviet embassy in Zimbabwe. Other subjects discussed in the file include the activities of several communist countries in Zambia; the new Ghanaian government's pursuit of closer ties with communist countries; the close links between the Soviet communist party and the Congolese Party of Labour; Soviet press coverage of the situation in Chad and suggestions of Soviet involvement in Chadian affairs; and Soviet coverage of clashes on the border between Ethiopia and Somalia.