Jonas Savimbi's walk-out claimed by the government as a victory duped the world that UNITA was weak and committed to the Lusaka process...
Vol 40 No 20 |
- BURKINA FASO
Burkina has become a key supporter of Jonas Savimbi's União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola which lost a good friend when Zaïre transformed itself into Congo; the Ouaga regime helps with transporting weapons to the rebels and plays host to dealers in UNITA's diamonds...
Jonas Savimbi's União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola has for decades enjoyed special access to some senators and congressmen notably the veteran isolationist Senator Jesse Helms (Democrat South Carolina)...
Meanwhile hoping to ridicule the government officials of the União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola are playing them up claiming that Luanda forces are advancing on four fronts against Jonas Savimbi's headquarters in the central highlands...
Hassan's heir Mohammed VI is not expected to become as close to Eyadéma (or fellow strongman Jonas Savimbi of Angola) as his father was...
The Caprivi incident could be useful to Jonas Savimbi's União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola in Angola (see Box)...
He denies getting tangible help from Jonas Savimbi's União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola but is curiously familiar with details of the journey between Katima Mulilo and Jamba Savimbi's former headquarters in south-eastern Angola...
His handling of the Africa dossier (he was one of Angola's Jonas Savimbi's strongest supporters and the backbone of the continent's Francophone réseau) remained obscure to even the keenest Palace-watchers...
In April they were invited to Ouagadougou to discuss a mediation plan with President Blaise Compaoré outgoing Chairman of the OAU But Sassou doesn't trust Compaoré and fears upsetting Angola which objects to Compaoré's support for Jonas Savimbi of the União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola...
We hear that Jonas Savimbi of the União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola is resigned to losing these towns in the Planalto (central highlands) and has withdrawn most key staff and equipment...