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5. AFRICA

5 Dec 84

North Korea denies presence of its forces in Angola (Text) Commenting on a recent press report from New York, "quoting" a Western diplomatic source there, that some 25,000 troops of the DPRK have been hurled into Angola, 'Nodong Sinmun' today [3rd December] says: This is, indeed, a base fabrication and a malicious slander against our republic. The author of the commentary says: Not a single man of our people's army has ever gone to the Angolan soil. Our citizens there are none other than our embassy officials and civilian experts.

The imperialist reactionary circles pursue a heinous aim in persistently spreading the lie which can convince no one. Vexed by the daily rising international prestige of our republic, they are trying to undermine it at any cost by a shocking false propaganda. The imperialists and their stooges also seek to throw an obstacle in the way of a fair settle- ment of the Angolan situation by resorting to fabrication. Noting that the Angolan People's Liberation Armed Forces recently inflicted serious setbacks on the South African racist aggressors and the counter-revolutionary clique backed by them by mounting fierce attacks, the commentary says: Under this situation, the imperialists are carrying on such false propaganda in an effort to conceal their defeat, impair the prestige of the Angolan government, persist in the anti-Angolan aggressive policy and obstruct the independence of Namibia. (KCNA in English 0358 gmt 3 Dec 84)

New North Korean ambassador to Burundi Choe Chong-sop was appointed as DPRK ambassador to Burundi. (KCNA in English 2337 gmt 30 Nov 84)

Chinese Vice-Premier in Nigeria and Benin (FE/7814/A5/1) Chinese Vice-Premier Tian Jiyun had talks with Maj-Gen Mamman Vatsa, member of the Supreme Military Council and Minister of Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria, at the Ministry of External Affairs in Lagos on 29th of November. The two sides agreed to strengthen mutual economic co- operation, particularly in the fields of agriculture, industry and medical and health care (Xinhua in English 1923 gmt 29 Nov 84). Tian Jiyun and his party left for Benin on 2nd December after a five-day successful official visit to Nigeria (Xinhua in English 1854 gmt 2 Dec 84).

Benin President Mathieu Kerekou received Tian Jiyun and his party on 3rd December. Speaking to the press after the meeting, Tian said that the two sides had discussed ways of reinforcing and developing bilateral relations. He announced that President Kerekou would visit China next year at the invitation of Chinese President Li Xiannian (Xinhua in English 0226 gmt 4 Dec 84). A ceremony for handing over a Chinese-built cigarette and match factory to Benin was held in Cotonou on 3rd December. The President of the Permanent Committee of the Revolutionary National Assembly of Benin, Romain Vilon Guezo, and Chinese Vice-Premier Tian Jiyun presided over the ceremony and signed the documents concerned (Xinhua in English 1956 gmt 3 Dec 84).

Xinhua director general meets Kenyan Information Minister China and Kenya pledged to further co-operation for a new international information order in the interests of Third World countries. The Director-General of the Xinhua news agency, Mu Qing, and the Kenyan Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Robert Matano, made the pledge in Nairobi on 29th November. (Xinhua in English 1444 gmt 29 Nov 84)

Ugandan fishery delegation in China A Ugandan fishery delegation headed by John Joseph Otim, Minister of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, visited Shenyang on 2nd and 3rd December. They met Sun Qi, Vice-Governor of Liaoning province, on 3rd December. The delegation had talks with representatives of the Liaoning international economic and technical co-operation company on the establishment of a Sino-Ugandan joint venture fisheries corporation. (Shenyang, Liaoning provincial service 2200 gmt 3 Dec 84)