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9 January 1980
SUB-SA~IARAN AFRICA REPORT
No. 660
CONTENTS PAGE
INTER-AFRICAN AFFAIRS
ACP-EEC Conference in Kenya
(MARCHES TROPICAUX ET MEDITERRANEENS, 23 Nov 79) 1
Success of Lome II Discussed
(Jacques Vignes; JEUNE AFRIQUE, 7 Nov 79} 2 -
Briefs
Indian Ocean Cooperation 6
ANGOLA
Briefs
Production Still Lagging 7
BENIN
Efforts To Solve Fishery Problems Yield Mixed Results
(MARCHES TROPICAUX ET MEDITERRANEENS, ly Oct 79) 8
BURUNDI
Briefs
French Telecommunications Aid 10
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC `
Underlying Problems Faced by Bokassa Still Exist
(NEW AFRICAN, Dec 79) 11
CHAD
Goukouni's Qualities, Chiefs' Patriotism Seen as Assets
(Marc Yared; JEUNE AFRIQI.IE; 28 Nov 79) 13
New Government Said To Have G~~nuine Assets
(JEUNE AFRIQUE, 21 Nov 79) 17
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CONTEh'TS (Continued) Pafie
CONGO
Congolese Economic Crisis Described, French Aid Noted
(MARCHES TROPICAUX ET MEDITERRANEENS, 2 Nov 79) 18
EQUATORIAL GUINEA
New Eukuele Currency . ~
(JEUNE AFRIQUE, 21 Nov 79) 24
GABON
Economy Reviewed, Good Prospects Noted
(MARCHES TROPICAUX ET MEDITERRANEENS, 16 Nov 79) 25
Briefs
Communists Destabilizing Gabon 26
GHANA
Briefs
Budget, Deficit Noted 27
GUINEA ~
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Economy Reviewed, French Cooperation Advantages
(MARCHES TROPICAUX ET MEDITERRANEENS, 16 Nov 79) 28
Briefs
, Toure's Views on Egypt 30
GUINEA-BISSAU
Economy, Trade Deficit Reviewed '
(MARCHES TROPICAUX ET MEDITERRANEENS, 16 Nov 79) 31
Briefs
USSR Generator 32
IVORY COAST
Cocoa Storage Problem Reported ~
(MARCHES TROPICA,UX E'P MEDITERRANEENS, 23 Nov 79) 33
Briefs
Amended Budget 35
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KENYA
Moi Has Free Hand Following Elections
(JEUNE AFRIQUE, 21 Nov 79) ..............9.........�... 36
Significance of Harambee Projects Noted
(NEW AFRICAN, Dec 79) 38
MADAGASCAR
Trade Deficit in 1978 Reported
(MARCHES TROPICAUX ET MEDITERRANEENS, 19 Oct 79) 40
MALI
Economy Reviewed, Budget, Deficit Amounts Provided
(MARCHES TROPICAUX ET MEDITERRANEENS, 16 Nov 79) 43
Solar Energy Plants A'First' Worldwide
(JEUNE AFRIQUE, No 988, 12 Dec 79) 45
MOZAI~IQUE
Economy, Banking Institutions Reviewed
(MARCHES TROPICAUX ET MEDITERRANEENS, 16 Nov 79) 46
Briefs
Israeli Pilots allegedly Downed 49
SENEGAL
Left Facing Dilemma in Dealing With Islami.c Movements
(NEW AFRICAN, Dec 79~ 50
UGANDA
Intentions of UNLF Shown in Manifesto
(NEW AFRICAN, Dec 79) 52
ZAMBIA.
Economic Situation in 1978 Reported 'Unfavorable'
(INDUSTRIES ET TRAVAUX D'OUTRE-MER, Oct 79) 53
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INTER-AFRICAN ArFAIRS
ACP-EEC CONFERENCE IN KFI~TYA
Paris MARCHES TROPICAUX Ex MEDITERRANEENS in French 23 Nov 79 p 3258
[Text] A conference organized by the EEC and the Secretariat of the ACP
(Africa, Caribbean, and Pacific) in order to promote trade between the
two institutions and especially within the ACP group, ended on 16 November
in Nairobi after 10 days of work.
The delegates of the 57 ACP countries represented formulated some recom-
, mendations which will be examined early in 1980 by the ACP Council of Minis-
ters. The two ~rorking commissions, presided over by a Jamaican and a
Mauritian, recommend particularly the establishment of structures to
develop trade within the ACP countries: a financial institution, and
establislwient of a service for exchange of trade information, experience -
in c~arketing, etc.
It would specifically entail the establishmer.t of an export development
unit of the ACP countries, responsl.ble for assembling and disseminating
information on the products available in these countries. This unit would �
be established at the level of a secretariat charged with identifyino the
sources of technical and financial assistance for development of exports
in the framework of the Lome convention. It would organize and coordinate
meetings of regional and national orgarizations for the development of
the exports of the ACP countries in order to proceed to an exchange of
information on export development programs and the facilitation of the
transfer of technology. ~
~ Mr J.F. Kiti, president of the conference and ambassador of Kenya to the
EEC and Belgium, especially stressed, for example, that Kenya could import
meat from Botswana instead of going to Argentina for it. Mr Peter King
(Jamaica) emphasized the technological capacities of countries such as
' Kenya and the Ivory Coast which could benefit other developing countries.
We have always conducted a dialog in a north-south direction, one of the
participants stressed, but it is time that we begin to conduct a dialog -
among ourselves. Kenya particularly proposed the establishment of a
Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry in the ACP countries.
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INTER-AFRICAN AFFAIHS
SUCCESS OF LOP~IE II DIS~USSED
Paris JEUNE AFRIQUE in French 7 Nov 79 pp 33-36
[Article by Jacques Uignes: "The Crowning of Lome II]
~Text] Concessions have been wrested from the Europeans. But the
"associates" have made no breach,in the selfishness of tt~e haves. '
Here is a folktale: in the beginning was Yaounde the First, who came to the
throne in 1963. His power extended to 18 African states which had formerly ;
been under the domination of Fr~:nce and Belgium, two powers which became
members of the European Community, called then "the Europe of the Six", or
"Litt1P Europe." Yeaunde the First represented the Community in Africa.
His son, Yaounde the Second, succeeded him smoothly in 1969. Nothing dis- i
tinguished his reign from the preceding one, except that the allegiance of
h1auritius extended h~i.s sphere of influence. The allegiance of Arushi en- ~
abled him to gain a{'onthold in East Africa where he won I~;enya, Uganda, ;
and Tanzania. ~
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In 1975, with ~ome the First, third of the line, things change. The
Community has orown. It is now called "the Europe of the Nine" and it
includes an island c~~lled Great Britain which at one time possessed ~ great
empire. Lome the Fi~~st now shelters in its basom the Afrir.an countries
which had belonged tr~ that empire, as well as a few others which had been ;
shuni:ed aside until now; this, in addition to several Caribhean and Pacific
republics, for a total oT 46 states, is going to make a very powerful lord
af the new ruler. @ut under the terms of his constitution, he must step
down before his su~cessor next April. For a lony time, it was not known
whether this successor would be Lame II or f5hartoum I, as the Sudanese had :
presented the candidacy of their favorite. Lome II prevailed. On 31 October,
he will be acclaimed by 57 states, plus the 9 states of Europe.
Now let us become serious. The second cooperation agreement between the
African, Carihbean, and Pacific states (ACP countries) and the European
community (EE~), an agreement known as Lome II, will be signed at the end
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of the month in the capital of Tago. For five years, it will reg~late the
economic relztions between 57 developing countries and the EEC. This is no
small matter. All of sub-Sahara~ Africa is concerned, with the exception of
Angoia, f~lozambique, Rhodesia, and South Africa.
This is the second ayreement an~i not tihe fourth, because under the Yaounde
regime, it wa5 known as an associaticn rsther than a cooperation, as in the
~ome system.~ This shading is of some interest. Together with this new
label, Lome I had brought two important innovations.
The Yaounde agreements instituted a trade system known as the reciprocal
oreference system. Europe facilitated African exportations or some of
, them at any rate to its territory, and Africa returned the favor. At
- Lome, after long and difficult debates negotiations lasted 18 months
recipro~ity was eliminated; 99.595 of ACP exportations to Europe benefitted
from privileged status while ACP countries were not obligated to extend
privileged terms to European exportations. The remaining 5~6 were products
considered as critical for Europe (mostly meat and fresh vegetables.)
The STRBEX system of stabilization of exportation revenues was established,
and it possessed funds of its own. Thi:~ system was intended to allow
~ far correcting, under certain conditions, the sudden revenue deviations
caused by fluctuations in rates of exchange or in insufficient productions.
The system ~pplied to twelve basic agricultural products.
At ttie financial leuel, the European Development Fund (FED) was endowed for
five years with 3,076 million European account units (UCE) or 3,842 million
~ollars. The EIB received, for its part, 390 million UCE (4E17 million
doll~rs) for loans known as rebate loans (with lowered interest rates).
On the eve of starting negotiations which were to result in the Lome II
agreement after one year of discussions, the 57 ACP countries were in
essence making the follawing demands: -
; At the commercial level, extension af the preferential s~~~tem to so-called
j critical praducts (beef from Botswanu, tomatoes from Senegal, onions from
~ ~ap-Vert, and so on).
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! Protection of this preferential system so that it would not be gradually
submer~e~i in th~ system of generalized preferences affecting ~xp~rtations
from the whole c~roup aF developing countries. In other words, preservation
of the special r.haracter of the ACP-EEC association at the trade level.
Impravement of STAA~EX operation; qreater flexibility of conditions under
whirh the system could intervene; and above all, extension of its pra-
tection, especially to mineral products. For example, the consequences
suffEred by such countries as Zaire and Zambia as a result of the falling
~opper market are well known.
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Eid,justment of the level of the financial structure so as to take into
account the Facto:s of inflation, of the increased number oP beneficiaries,
and of their real needs.
In this connection the ALP c~untries pointed out that several European
countries, in ~articular the wealthy Federal Republic of Germany, are still
a lonr~ way from setting aside 7~ of their GNP for aid to development, as
had heen agreed. A~cording to Uusmane Seck, the minister of finance of
Sene~al, the endowment for Lome II, if it is to be truly sic~nificant, should
rP~r.h 1[1 billion UCE or nearly th,:ee times the endowment for Lome I.
Fin~:lly, the new aoreement sould plan for true co-management rather than
simple consultation of the interested parties by the Eu~opean Commission;
it should also pla;~ for increased marketing promotian facilities for ACP
produr.ts, alleviation ?f administrative delays which hamper financing, and
incr~ased industrialization efforts.
The EEC turned a deaf ear to these claims. It was no secret in Brussels ,
that the preference of European countries went to pure and simple renewal
of the Lome I agreements, with appropriate financial adjustments and some
minor improvements.
This led to close barqaining, and the emergence of a compromise which is
more or less satisfactory to the European side but leaves the ACP wantin~,
as well as taken aback by the strenuousness of the confrontation. Clearly,
the ACP had expected greater understanding of its problems. The essential
aspects of this compromise are as follows:
With respect to trade, a few concessions have been noted. Thus, Europe
will henceforth allow duty-free entry of limited shipments of "critical"
products. But it will retain the right to invoke the safeguard clause if
its own produr.tions should find themselves in jeopardy. So meny restrictions
are regrett~ble. These products (meat ~nd fresh produc=) are ~mong those
which are apt to develop rapidly, enabling the producing countries to ex-
tend their exportations while modifying their structures. These countries
may thus find themselves being condemned to confinement within traditional
tropiczl single-crop oroductions (peanuts, coffee, cocoa, and so on.)
Still with respPCt to trade, few provisions h~ve been made to facilitate I
distribution of ACP products in Europe. It is useless to f'ind the door ;
open if there are no means to enter it. Know-how on the part of the sellers
is ~s important in this case as r~oodwill on the part of potential buyers.
But these particular sellers are still at times inexperienced in the tech-
niques of the markets cney are facing, especially in the case of the ,
_ poorest countries. It is clear that this pratical aspect of the question
goes somewhat beyonci the competence of the Lome negotiators. Nevertheless,
a little imagin~tion could have brought farth the right seles promotion
str.uctures to palliate current inadequacies and to help overcome them.
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STAfIEX will nniil he applic~ble ta an extended Field. It now covers 44 ~gri-
cultur~l products and by-products. The system has been made more Flexible.
A sort of "Second ~TABEX" will consolidate revenues from exportations of
the main mineral products (copper, phosphates, bauxite and alumina, m~nga-
nese, iron, and tin).
- This constitutes the most important a~:hievement of Lome II, with the ensuing
hope that mineral investments, which had become nearly nonexistent in Africa
since 1974, will now recover. Europe, which relies heavily on the outside
for mineral supplies, is counting very much on this secondary effect of the
new system.
The blackest mark is in the fi~ancial area. It is a far cry,from the 10
billion UCE which are felt to be necessary: barely more than ha1P, or
ex~ctl~~ 5.6 billion. From this sum must be discounted 180 millian in
management costs, and 2L70 million earmarked for the EI8 for standard loans;
this is not very compatible with public aid and did not exist under L~ome I.
This leaves 5.22 billion as compared with 3.46 billion for Lome I, which
~nounts to an increase of less than 50%. The real level of five ye~rs of
inflation is barely covered. As f~r the real level of the increased number
of beneficiaries, it is not covered at all.
On the European side, it is being un~erscored that the financial impact of
the "sugar protocol" must be taken ?~~to account. Guaranteed purchase of
1,400,000 tons of raw sugar per year at double the current world market
pri~e is not a neglibible f actor. It is also being noted that aid of
European origin does not cancel bilateral aid extended by each country of
the Community. But the sugar protocol and bilateral aid already existed
in conjunction with the first Lome agreement. The comparison between
figures therefore remains significant. The hoped-for progress has not
~ taken place. In this connection, the economic difficulties of the indus-
trialized worid are being cited. Unquestionably. But is not the develop-
ment ?f the Third and Fourth World one of the means of resolving these
difficulties?
As for the rest: joint management, administrative awkwardness, industrial-
ization, and so on, to discuss them ncw would be to pre-judge the fui:ure.
Daily practice rather than often inaccurate texts will provide the means of
judging whether real progress is heinr~; made, and of assessing the passage
_ of the reinn of Lame II in history.
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INTER-AFRICAN AFFAIRS
BRIEFS
INDIAN OCEAN COOPERATION--The Federal Islamic Republic of th~ Comoros on
November 13 became a full member of the Permanent Mauritiup--Reunion-
M.?,a,agascar Agricultural Collaboriti~;: Committee during the annual canference i
of the committee held from 6 to 12 ivvvember in Nauritius. Created in
August 1951, the agricultural collaboration committee, which had only two ~
members in the beginning tMauritius and Reunion), welcomed a thi.rd member '
in 1965, Madagascar. The aims of the committee ~~e to establisr_ permanent ~
liaison among agricultural technicians of the islands of the southwestern
part of the Indian Ocean and to facilitate exchang;~s of Yiews, ideas,
documents, knowledge, and work methods in the dif~erent islands. [Text]
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ANGOLA
BRIEFS
PRODUCTION STILL L.4GGING--With a population of 5,952,00 (1977) and a
gross national praduct of $1 billion 970 millian, Angola has a per capita
gross national prc~duct of $330, which ranks it among the intermediary
incamr. countrie5. Angola has still not reached its level of output of -
before 1975. Petroleum production alone has quickly developed. In 1977
it brought in $600 million. However, agricultural output remains sub-
stantially inferior. It is estimated that the growing of coffee which,
in 1973, was in second place in exports following petroleum, has reached
no more than 37 per.cent of the 1975-1976 levet, or about 80,000 tons.
The same applies to the mining of diamonds and the production of iron.
The processing industries as well have not regained a satisfactory level
' of. activity. The current situation prevents the obtaining of recent in-
formation on this country. [Text] [Paris MARCHES TROPICAUX ET '
MEDITERRANEENS in French 16 Nov 79 p 3116] 5157
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BENIN
EFI'ORTS TO SOLVE FISHERY PROBLEMS YIELD MIXED RESULTS
Paris MARCHES TROPICAUX ET MEDITERRANEENS in French 19 Oct 79 pp2828-2829
[Text] The news we have received during recent weeks has caused us to turn r
our attention to Benin's fishing industry. We know, for example, that Benin
is not a stock-raising country such as Niger, its neighbor to the north.
, This is because the fisheries sector was regarded in 1974-1975 as a vital
sector of the economy and should therefore be taken in hand, and the Nation-
al Shipping and Fishing Company was subsequently created. The company has a
monopoly over the export of shrimp and is charged with the promotion of _
fishery in general and industrial-scale fishery in particular. It has
accordingly developed a program for the acquisition of fishing boats, but
the financing is somewhat inadequate. Nevertheless, the company recently
took delivery of two boats--the Popo and the Requin--and put them into
service. These two secondhand trawlers are the company's initial acquisi-
tions and will possibly be instrumental in increasing the total catch (the
company also plans to acquire two new trawlers). In 1971-1972, for example,
Benin's toCal catch was approximately 33,500 tons. This figure decreased
following the takeover, partly because of the age of the boats in the
private sector and their withdrawal to Togo, Ghana and elsewhere.
The total catch in 1975-1976 did not exceed 20,000 tons, w~ich represented
only 2 percent of the GNP of that period. This circumstance led to an in-
crease in imports, in a country where fish is the major source of protein
because fish (at least in the southern part of the country) is one food
item that the entire population is able to acquire. For example, Benin--which
. in 1971-1972 imported only 4,000 tons--in 1976 imported a total of 10,000
tons from the Russians and from fishing fleets operating out~of Latin
America. During the same period consumption reportedly decreased by from
12 to 13 per~ent.
_ This phenomenon of a decline in production has produced other phenomena:
The FDF [European Development Fund] was scheduled to finance the expansion
of the fishing port out of the Fourth EDF. This operation will have to be
postponed, however, since it cannot be justified from an economic standpoint. ~
_ The political authorities were disturbed by the decline in production and
. decided to take a number of vigorous actions within the framework of the
"Rely on Our Own Forces" campaign while leaving the rest to foreign aid.
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_ Freshwater fishing has declined because of overexploitation of the lakes,
rivers and lagoons. Ct was therefore decided that each provin~.e should
have a pond for the h~itching of fish, while a fish hatchery comprising 75
_ ponds is being constr~icted at the national level (with assistance from the
EDF) for the purpose c,f stocking lakes, rivers and ponds in the provinces
(10 of these ponds have been completed to date).
Some fishing boats have been purchased, and provision has been made to
- purchase additional ones.
Joint companies have been created, as for example the Beninese-Libyan
Fishing Compnay, whose corporate structure is now being put in place. A
fishing agreement has been signed with the Soviet Union.
A dam has been built across Cotonou Lagoon to prevent the infiltration of
seawater into the lagoon.
At the political level, "lake districts" have been created to deal with the ~
specific problems of the lake dwelling populations. The United Nations
Capital Development Fund has reportedly also been solicited in connection
with this sector.
However vigorous these actions, they will have little impact on Beninese
fishermen unless the latter are educated to organize into cooperatives, which
will enable the National Agricultural Credit Bank to grant them credit to
modernize their equipment (boats and nets) and to acquire adequate managerial
personnel.
The new lake districts created in Oueme and Atlantique provinces should
undertake to assist small independent freshwater fishing operations on a
priority basis. With respect to small independent marine fishing enter-
prises, the Grand Popo districts in Mon Province, and the Cotonou districts
in Atlantique Province, should take into account the aforementioned problems
of truining and consciousness-raising and facilitate the granting of credit.
The fishing sector still has need of investment in the areas of equipment !
and training. Praiseworthy efforts have already been made, but much remains
to be done in respect to marine fishery (both small-scale and industrial)
and in respect to a freshwater fishing industry that will be based on
modernized small-scale enterprise.
Given the problems encountered in financing the fishing industry, growth in
this sector is not expected to exceed 5 percent per year in 1980-1981.
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BURUNDI
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FRENCH TELECOMMLINICATIONS AID--On 16 October, the Central Fund for Economic
Cooperation granted a loan of 12 million French francs to Burundi. This ~
loan will be applied to the financing of a telecommunications program in-
cluding the installation of a ground station giving access to the interna-
tional satellite system. The Central Fund loan will be supplemented by a ~
grant from the French Aid and Cooperation Fund (FAC). [T'ext] [Paris _
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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
UNDERLYING PROBLEMS FACED BY BOKASSA STILL EXIST
London NEW AFRICAN in English Dec 79 pp 28, 29
[Text] After students protested at the French-backed -
coup which toppled Bokassa, Dacko contrived the arrest
" of their favourite, Ange Patasse. Child persecutions
persist.
i~KEStvr~rr David Ducko of the Central pupular discontent at such obviuus
African Republic will sleep more soundly manipulAtion of CAR domestic affnirs, to
in the Palais de la HeTiaissance in $angui Tripoli.
~ following the arrest of former Prime While in the Libynn capienl, Putnsse was
Minister Ange Patasse close to the Chad the inspiretion for ftu~thcr ~~opular ~
- border in enrly Novernber after a manhunl, demonstrati~ms in Iian~,*~ii. Fin~liv the new
involvinghelicopters. CAFt govc~rnment dccided it was~better to
Patasse, with Libyan backing, had been have him back than to nllow him t.o whip
exploiting the unrenl situation in ihe CAR up support from a ncighbouring nnri -
capit~l fullowing the overtluow of ho;tile country. Dacko gnmbled th~it
Emperur Bokassa on Septembe?� ?0 and neithcr 1'ntesse nor CoumUa would hnvc
sho~ving up the wide gap beta�een the the necessary political organisation in CAR
libersl rhetoric and the continuing to threaten him for lon~.
authoritarianism of llacko's new govern- Ho~vever, the new Yresident reckoned
ment. In doing so, Yatasse, leader of the without his ovm political problems. A~ a
Alouuemen( pour la Liberatio~i du Peuple membcr of A minority ethnic group whir.h
Ccntrafricain (NtPLC), f~nned the flames of makes up only 1;~ of the populotion, he
di~content amon~ C.4R's large student quickly fell victim to t}ie entreT,che~d ethnic
population which, though heppy at the rivalries fostered in Ban~ui hy his
removal of Bokassa, had protested predecessor. He found himself, 1'ar from
vehemently against the inescapable drafting a new constitutiun and allowing
evidence of French planning and exe- free opnosition, failin~; back on tl~e
cution in the cut~p ��hich toppled him. support of mAny of the I~linisters nnd close
The students took to the strects ns soon assaciates of the former Empcror.
as Dacko, cousin of the fonner Empe:or, Wa~�@
arrived in Bangui at the head of nround
1,000 French troops, l~is only visiUle Certain things had chan~ed. The?�e was
meuns of support. 7'hey protested at the no lonRer t}~e cc~n~picuous w~ste at court _
exclusion from the new government of which had charncteriseci ti~e ?et;ime of his
representatives of the so-called opposition predreessor. Indeed ii is now kriuw�n that .
partics, Patusse's h1PLC and Adel I~oka::sp, residing in some comfort nnd
Gou?nba's Fra~t 1'ntriotique Oubanguien style in exilc in ivury Coa~t, has disposed
fFi'0). ~f t}~e extensive assets i~c i~uilt up in
" Patasse, in Pnris at tlie time of Dacko's F'rance on tlie x~i�oceeds uf di~�erted French
cnup, wns not ~llowed to leave France to nid money. 'I'he ex-I?mperur has si6~ied
return to his country. The I'rench uver l~is P'rench properly (five chateeua,
authc,rities argued that his travel docu- three fbrn~s, A hunting concession and
ments w�ere not in order. So P~tasse took other accommodalion) tu n Paris
refuge in the I.ibyatz Fmbassy in Par~s businessmari, Liernard 1'apie, for thc
from where he was taken, on the wave of knock�dnwn price of �1. ~m. Bok~~ssn
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ap{.nrentl)' trared t!,~~ f'ri�~~rh (~ovenuiien6 police stale iuti~�ities encouraKed by
w�inilel c~~nlitic.it~� his ;c.:.~~!~ un;cs~ lic r.~:idc Boktisaa. Une young I3an�~ui resident
n qui~�'~ c,ilr. tiu~~~ 'CaF~ia sa~~s he ~vill claimed he was nrrest~d cm his wny out to _
d~vu~le the prnfit5 on llie re~~~l~ uf buy some provisions. He was locrked in u
lioka~~;~'s pr~~~~c~~ty (consorvali~~ely csLim- cell 20 metres squ~~re toge~:~er ~~�ith 3.~
iited to l~c wc~rth iGu~.) lu tiie ci~ irily others, of whom six were no~ more than 1'l
I' ~u:l�:!' t;, ;itu;ie fur tl,e ~�s-h;mp~~rur'ti or 13 yeBrN of t~~;c. I''ur two days until his
murder of schoc~lcl~il~iren in �~hat w�as theu release through th~ Foud offic~s c~f friends,
_ the Centrnl Ai'~�ic~u [~nnpire in Apri:. hE wa5 given neilhr.r food nur drink, tvhile
13uL if the extrrivi~~ancrr und K�himaical the gunrda un duty brcaime divnk in Ilie
b~vtalil~ uf thc previous regiine has E;one evenings and bcat ~,risoncrs with eluclric
with Buknssn, much of its underlying cablc wire.
proUlems still exist. ~Vith the arrest of The basic tou~hcnin~; of nttitude of the
Ange Patasse, there can be no further ~i~~w rc~ime hns been brought home w~lh
pretence of multi-pnrty democracy in t}~.e ~{~t?oiiitrnent uf two h~rd-l'u~e army
the making. Indeed Pres~dent llacko has ~Ificcr., to crucial Ministerial posts.
said th:?t there will now be no difllo~~e G;ner:il Cbale, chief of stnff since :
with the opposition. Yet since his ti~ptember ~2, li~s replaced Gelen Uoiti~e
accession he has made much of his n:~ hlinister of the Interior, and General
promises to restore democracy and Aozize, deputy chief of staff since
guarnntee personnl lib:;rties. On October S:ptember 'l9, hns become Secretary of
24 he announced the fonnAtion of a S~.ate for the armed forces in place of
Nalional Commission to draw up a Lieutenant Colonel Dicudonne Gbokou-
constitution Svhich must be submitted to n~ande.
the country by referendum within 18 hieanwhile President Dncko has ad-
months. He also promised a general mitted "the Centrel African urmy no ;
election within six months of adoption of l~:nger exists." He seid that 900 soldiers ~
the new constitution. H�ho had becn undergoing training in Libyu
in the last days of Empcror Bokassa huve ,
~t~l~r6'f6S been recalled, Uut a quarter of them had
However, the Yresiderit's speech pro- since fled to the countryside, leaving the ;
voked a renewal of un3ttainable expect- CAFt capital to all intents and purposes
ations and poiitical infighting in Bangui, occupied b,v French troops. The new
culminating in the clashes which led to the President added, however: "W~en our
arrest of Patasse. On October 25 student armY is trained and equipped I see no
supporters of Pnt,asse organised a march reason why French Croops should remain
through the streets of the capital ending in here." ~
an assault. on nnd the destn~ccion of the But with the economy in ruans following
home of Prime A4inister Bernard Christian the ravages of ~3okassa, and ~~rith the new
Ayando, whom they accused of supporting ~:overnment committed tn immediate
the "fascist and neo-colonialist" govern- revitnlisatiun of a;;ricult.ure f.n