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• Mandela touts 'Mr Fluff-it' as heir

  "He is also blamed for the architect of South Africa softly-softly approach to Nigeria's military rulers, which some say caused the regime to hang Ken Saro-Wiwa the Ogoni activist and leader and eight of his colleagues last year.
• Vorster visits black Africa in secret

  "South African prime minister has secretly visited three, perhaps more black African countries."
• Mountbatten goodwill mission begins today

  "Earl Mountbatten of Burma begins today a mission of goodwill for Britain."
• Marxist slams 'Africa traitors'

  "A strong blow was dealt the MPLA front by President Leopold Senghjor of Senegal a moderate on the Angloa issue who is however, who is known for veering in favour of the pro-Western factions."