A file of correspondence and press reports concerning political relations between East Germany and African nations. The documents cover visits to East Germany by leading politicians from Burundi, Zambia, Lesotho, and Namibia; a visit by the East German foreign minister, Oskar Fischer, to Zimbabwe; and an analysis of Soviet and Eastern-bloc views on the political situation in Namibia. Other documents in the file include a background brief on East German activities in Africa, covering economic and military aid, the visits of top-ranking party and government delegations, and East Germany's efforts to emphasise its anti-imperialist stance. The file also covers discussions held with the Somali ambassador to East Germany concerning representatives of the Somali Salvation Front who were in East Germany to acquire arms; and a decision to close the Tunisian consulate in West Berlin, due to fears that the consul's life may be in danger.
- Collection ID
- FCO33
- Countries
- Burundi Lesotho Namibia Somalia Tunisia West Germany Zambia Zimbabwe
- Department Reference
- WRE 21/2
- Document Type
- Correspondence Press and Media Reports
- File Reference
- FCO 33/5521
- Identifier
- 10.1080/cwee.fco33.005521
- Note
- The following item has been removed from this file due to copyright restrictions: BBC Monitoring Summary of World Broadcasts, 13.05.1982, EE/7025/A5/1-5.
- Pages
- 28
- Persons Discussed
- Oskar Fischer Sam Nujoma
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Subject Countries
- East Germany
- Themes
- International Relations
