Zambia’s threat of Cuban involvement in Rhodesian war

Title

Zambia’s threat of Cuban involvement in Rhodesian war

Genre

News report

TX Date

17 May 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:03:32

Description

Larry Pintak reports on Zambian president Dr Kenneth Kaunda being said to be threatening Cuban involvement in the Rhodesian war as a lever to obtaining international aid. Pintak says the threat of a southern African war involving Cuba will harm Zambia’s damaged economy and put off investors.

Contributors

Larry Pintak

Keywords

Ian Smith; Cuba; Zambia; Zimbabwe; Rhodesia; Joshua Nkomo; War (concept); Foreign aid; Africa; Kenneth Kaunda; Anti-colonialism

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