AA News November 1980

In an exclusive interview with AA News, SWAPO President Sam Nujoma stressed the importance of SWAPO’s armed struggle in ending South Africa’s illegal occupation of Namibia. Abdul Minty analysed Western countries manoeuvres in the contact group set up by the UN to try to negotiate with South Africa on Namibia. AA News profiled the new South African ambassador to the UK and reported on material aid projects and action by British trade unionists in support of the Southern African freedom struggle.