Margaret Thatcher in Malawi

Title

Margaret Thatcher in Malawi

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

1 Apr 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:03:01

Description

Paul Rowley reports on Margaret Thatcher’s visit to Malawi: how it is the first by a British prime minister for 25 years; the number of refugees in the country; how Thatcher handed out blankets to refugees. Thatcher talks about needing to help the people, how she is likely to visit Namibia as well, her views on South Africa and apartheid, and how changes in Russia have had a bearing on the changing international climate.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Paul Rowley

Keywords

Margaret Thatcher; South Africa; UK; Apartheid; USSR; International relations; Economic sanctions; Refugees; State visits; Africa; Namibia; Malawi

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