JPRS ID: 10246 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA REPORT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: JPRS
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8
• Release Decision: RIF
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 49
• Document Creation Date: November 1, 2016
• Sequence Number: 15
• Content Type: REPORTS

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
JPRS L/ 10246 ~
8 January 1982
.
ub-Saharan Africa Re ort
S p
FO~10 N4. 75fi
Fg~$ FOREIGN BROADCAST INFORMATION SERVICE
~
FOR O~'FICIAL USE ONLY
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2047/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000504020015-8
NOTE
JPRS publications contain information primarily from foreign
- newspapers, periodicals and books, but also from news agency
transmissions and broadcasts. Materials from foreign-language
sources are translated; those from English-language sources
are transcribed or reprinted, with the original phrasing and
other characteristics retained.
Headlines, editorial reports, and material enclosed in brackets
are supplied by JPRS. Processing indicators such as [TextJ
or [Excerpt] in the first line of each item, or following the
last line of a brief, indicate how the original information was
processed. Where no processing indicator is given, the infor-
mation was summarized or extracted.
Unfamiiiar names rendered phonetically or translitzrated are
enclosed in parentheses. Words or names preceded by a ques-
~ion mark and enclosed in parentheses were not clear in the
original but have been supplied as appropriate in context.
Other unattributed parenthetical notes within the body of an
item originate with the source. Ti.mes within items are as
given by sour~e. '
The contents of this publication ;n no way represent the poli-
cies, views or at.titudes of the U.S. Government.
~
COPYRIGHT LAWS AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING OWNERSHTP OF
MATERIALS REPRODUCED HEREIN REQUIRE THAT DISSEMINATION
OF THIS PUBLICATION BE RESTRICTED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY.
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00854R004500020015-8
� FOR OFFiCIAL IItiF. ONI.Y
JPRS ~/10246
8 ~anuary~ 19 8 2 ~
- SUB-SAHARAN AFRI~CA REPORT~
FOUO No. 756
CONTENTi S .
INTER-AFRICAN AFFAIRS
Central Af�rican Economic, Mon.etary Statua Reported ~
(M.AR~HES TROPICA,UX ET MEDITF.RRANEENS, 20 Nov 81) 1
' ANGOLA
Briefs
~ Italian Fisi?ing Baats Orderec~ 6
' CAMEROON
President Submits Fif~h Developmer.t Plan to National Asaembly
(MARCHES TROPICAIIX ET MEDITERRANEENS, 13 Nov 81) 7
j CAPE VERDE
Briefs ~
Drought Damages 15
i CENTRAL AFRICAN REPiiRLIC ~ .
i
~
Briefs
Kolingba on Political Partie~ 16
UBA.. Report 16
~ CUINrA BISSAU
Briefs
Swedish Aa.d 17
GUINtsA
Briefs
Iron Ore Contract Detailed 18
- a- [III - NE & A- 120 FOUOj
FOR OFFiCiAL USE ONLY
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8
F(1R OFFICIAL USE ONLY
.
IVORY COAST
BIDI's 1980 Fiscal Xear Reported
(MAR~HES "1'ROPICAUX BT MEDITERRANEENS, 13 Nov 81) 19
Study Forecasts Petrol2um Self-Sufficiency by 1983
(MARCHES TROPICAUX ET MEDITERRANEENS, 13 Nov 81) 21
Briefs
Pineapple Industry Aid 22
~ Rubber Production 22
LIBERIA
Briefs
~ Albert Tolbert 'Probably Dead' 23
MADAGASCAR
- Briefs
Military Training 24
MOZAMBIQUE
Briefs
FRG Fish Processing Plant 25
NIGERIA
Briefs
Oil Installations 26
Energy Consumption 26
SENFGAL
CSCE Organizes Four Trade Missions Abroad
(MARC~IES TROPICAUX F.T METiITFRRANEENS, 20 Nov 81) 27
- Agricultural Planting, Harveating Campaign 'Fairly Good'
(MARCHFS TROPICAUX FT MEDITERRAI~'EENS, 13 Nov S1) 28
Government-SOCOCIM Agreement Concerning Cement Increase
~ (MARCHRS TROPICALIX ET MEDTTERRANEENS, 20 Nov 81) 31
Eriefs
FRG Loan Agreement Signed 33
Japanese Donate Food Aid 33
Assembly Passes Five Bills 33
BAIO-Senegal Report 34
- b -
FOR OFFICIAI, IJSE ONI,Y
r
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2407/42/09: CIA-RDP82-40850R000500420015-8
FOR OFFICIAL USF. ONLY"
TOGO
Briefs
Agreement With GDR . 35
' Fuel Consumption 35
Oil Production 35
~ Cooperation With PRC 36
_ UGANDA ~
~ ~ Partial Rescheduling of Foreign Debts Effected
;;SARCHES TROPICAUX ET MEDITERFcANEENS, 27 Nov 81) 37
Briefs
Goods at Mombasa Port 38
Refugee.s in Kenya 38
� Foreign Debt DiSCUSSed 38
ZAIRE �
~
Trade With France i~+ 1980 Reported
(MARCHES TROPICAUX ET MFDITERRANEENS, 13 Nov 81) 40
- Homes Owned by Mobutu in Be~gium Liated
(AFRIQiJF.-ASIE, 9-22 Nov 81) 42
~ Briefs
Cooperation With Cuba 44
- MPR Officials 44
Dam Site Study 44
GECAMINES Negotiates FundE 44
, ~
- c -
FOR OFFICIAL iJSE ONLY
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2047/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000504020015-8
FOR OFF[C1AL USE ONLY
INTER-AFRICAN AFFAIRS
C~NTRAL AFRICAN ECONOMIC, MONETARY STATl1S REPORTED
Paris MARCHES TROPICAUX CT MEQITERRANEENS in French No 1880, 20 I~ov 81 pp 2951-52
[Article: "The cconomic and Monetary Situar.ion of the Central African States at the
End of June 1981"] ~
[Text] The Bank of the Central African States (BEAC) recently published its periodic
a:~alysis of t~e national economies under its purview as of the end n� tfie first half
- of 1981. ,
While the dro~ in cacao producti~n continues in Gabon and Cameroon, it is improving
in the Congo after a rather long period of decline. The same is true for coffee in
Cameroon, the Central African Republic; and ~the Congo, while Gabon is experiencing
some weakening. As for cotton, tfie fiarvest is down in tfie Central African Republic
[GAR], but it is satisfactory in Cameroon and Chad. Lumbering remains unsatisfac-
tory. The decline in mining production is continuing in Gabon; the Congo is l~ene-
fiting from greater stability.
Generally speaking, commercial and industrial activity has grown, except in the CAR, .
wherc there has been a slight downturn,
. htain Export Products M~rket Activity
Cacao: In Cameroon, the harvest reached 114,891 metric tons (down 4.4 percent from
the previous harvest) as of 31 July 1981. The productive zone in tfie Center.-South
region was in~aded by defoliating caterpillars, and the 120,000-123,000 metric tohs
forecast will probably not be had. In Gabon, pruduction is down 18.5 percent for
the �irst 8 months of. the season and reaches only 2,693 metric tons. After the pre-
scribed Iiroduction improvements, p~oduction show~d a 29.3 percent increase of 2,444
metric tons as of the end of June.
Coffee: In Cameroon, the Robusta harvest had exceeded the forecast 75,000 metric
tons with 81,450 metric tons (up 31.9 percent over the previous season). The Arabica
harvest is also under way. From July 1980 to July 1981, the total production of
coffee in Cameroon has risen 29.9 percent witli 101,705 metric tons. In the Congo,
the harvest as of the end of June totaled 2,211 metric tons (up 19.6 percent). In
Gabon, the results at the end of May, after 11 montfis of the season, are down 11.9
percent with 423 metric tons. In th~e CAR, production continues to increase; exports
totaled 8,653 mctric tons (up 16.2 percent) as of 30 June 1981.
Cotton: In Cameroon, the seed cotton liarvest at the end of May came to 83,344 metric
tons (up 5 percent). As of 31 May in the CAR, 22,590 metric tons of seed cotton had
supplied tlie mills with 8,297 metric tons of cotton fiber; the harvest is lower than
CaR OFFICIALl. USE ONLY
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00854R004500020015-8
F�oH o~N~c~in~. ~~~r: ONLY
the preceding one. In Chad, with 85,716 metric tons of seed ~otton as of 30 June
1981, the improvement comes to 4.4 percent.
Bananas: In Cameroon, the production marketed by the end of May came to 20,490 metric
tons (down 12.86 percent); season forecasts were for 63,700 metric tons,
Palm oil and palmettoes: In Cameroon, the Cameroon Development Corporation (CDC1
and Pamol showed a rather sharp drop in their production, which came to a total of
19,582 metric tons of palm oil and 1,988 metric tons of palmettoes (CDC) by the
end of May.
Rubber: In Cameroon, CDC production came to 4,770 metric tons by the end of D1ay 1981
(up 949 metric tons). For Pamol, the drop at the end of April was down 5.4 percent.
Tea and pepper: In Cameroon, tea production came to 556 metric tons (down 13,7 per-
cent) by the end of May 1981. Pepper counted for 125 metric tons, a large increase
of 74 metric tons.
Lumbering: In Gabon, okoume production, with 363,694 cubic meters at the end of May
1981 showed a drop of 24.8 percent; the slump affects exports while local sales are
increasing noticeably. Ozigo producti~n by the end of May came to 18,109 cubic meters
(down 14 percent).
In the Congo, okoume production continues to decline, At the end of April, purchases
totaled 10,926 cubic meters (down 30.9 percent). Exports were down 29.3 percent
- w~iile local sales increased. Oth~r items are also down: production is d~wn 18.5
percent and exports down 32.6 percent at the end of April 1981.
In Cameroon at the end of May, rough timber exports totaled 142,453 metric tons
(down 26.9 percent); this drop is partly attributable to the difficulties in trans-
porting timber from the cutting sites to the Douala stockyard. Sawing shipments of
57,804 metric tons wcre up 14,3 percent.
In the CAR, the first 4 months of 1981 confirmed the difficulties in lumbering,
as production came to only SO percent of that in the first 4 months of 1380, or
16,J70 cubic meters of rough timber.
- Oil and Min:ing Activity
Petroleum and natural gas: Tn Gabon, with 3 million metric tons [mt] at the end of
May 1931, the decline came to 21.2 percent, On the other hand, the production of
_ natural gas increased 11 percent.
In the C~ngo, the production of crude came to 2 million mt (up 34.3 percent) as of
30 June 1981. Natural gas production is still suspended because of plant remodeling.
in Cameroon, the first months' statistics for 1981 are not out yet; exports of crude
in 1J80 totalcd 1.3 million rnt, down 16,5 percent �rom 1979,
Mining prociuction: rn Gabon, the situation of the ~~vorld steel industry caused
a large drop in manganese production with 632,000 mt by 30 June 1981 (down 483,000 mt~
and 553,000 mt in exports (down 510,000 mt). It is unlikely that 1981 pro3uction
forecasts of 1.5 million mt will be met, Also in Gabon, a slight increase was noted
in uranium production; by tlie end of May, the production of uranium meta~l concentrates
came to ~39 mt fup l.4 percent); exports were also up 3 percent.
~'OR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8
FUR ONHIC'IAL USN: UNLY
In the CAR, diamond productaon in the first half of 1981 was down 17.3 pe�rcent with
- 154,900 carats; exports were 149,500 carats (down 18.4 percent). The production of
cut stones slowed from the f~irst half of 1980. CAR golu production in the first
half of 1981 came to only 43 kil~grams (as opposed to 245 kg) at a value of 79.9
million francs CFA [African Financial Community] (~own 355 million francs CFA).
In Cameroon, 1981 statistics for aluminum prod~action were unavailable; by 30 Nove:nber
1980, production fiad fallen by 50 percent, and exports were down 53.4 pe,.:.ent.
In the Congo, lead production was 2,424 mt as af 30 April ?981, for an increase of
42.7 percent.
Industrial and Comnercial :~ctivity
In Gabon, the first third of 19~1.:-had a slight increase, up 5.5 percent, over the
preceding 4-month pEriod. While the food industry (flour and sugar) and the textile
industry (printing and garment manufacturing) markedly improved tt~eir business volume
(from 13.2 to ~15.1 percent), lumber, brE~uir.g and tobacco showed a declzne (from 4.9
_ to 60.1 percent).
In Camerooon, the total business volume of the :nember enterprises of the Camerocn
Tndustrial Union (Syndustricam). came to 210.3 biilion francs CFA for 1S80 (up 19.4
percent); considering an inflation rate of 15 percent, the real increa~e came to
4.4 percent. Export ~-olume ~~as szationary (up 1 percent). Chemicals and metallurgy
inc:eased about 'LO psrcent. .Salaries grew 31 percent, and industrial employment
increased 18 percent.
In the Congo, industrial activity improved noticeaFily; up 23.5 percent between May
1980 and kpril 1981. The chemical industry was up 57;7 percent in production and
65.5 percent in l~usiness volumA. Manufacturing increased business volume 13.5 pex~ent,
and the food industry was up 33.4 percent. On the other hand, Hydrocongo wss down
8.1 percent in volume over the same period.
I~i the CAR, industr,y improved its business volume i4 percent in the period from April
1980 to March 1981., while commercial firms had a drop of 11.8 percent in ~ales.
Prices, roreign Trade, rinance
- Price index: Ii: Cameroon, the price index for African style consumption was up 8 per~
cent betwecn Junc 1980 znd thc end of May 1981. In the CAR, the wholesale price index
rose 15.8 pcrcent from July 1~8~ to the end of June 1981. In the Congo, tfie retail
Price index rose 6.5 percent in 1980. In Gabon, from May 1980 to the end of April
19~1, tl~e rer,ail price increase for Afr.ican typ~ products was limited to 4.7 perc~ent.
Foreign trade: Only the figures for January i981 are available for Cameroon;
foriegn trade in that month shuws a deficit of 14,6 billion francs CFA, as o~posed
to a surplus of 16.8 billion francs CFA in January 198Q.
Monetary situation; Th~ r~onetary situation in the issuance zone of the Central African
St,~tes Bank (Chad exc.luded because of the current situation) as of 31 May 19$1 featured
~ new increase in the monay supply, a markc~ expansion of credit in the economy,
~ consolidation or Pvhlic treasuries' credit posi',tions with respect to the banking
system, and strengthcning of official foreign holdings.
3
F!~R OFF[CIAL [JSE ONLY
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R040500020015-8
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
- The general monetary situation in the currency zone at the end of May 1979, 1980,
and 1981 is given in the following talile, in ~nillions of francs CFA.
1979 1980 1981
Avoirs exiA~ieurs Inetsl ~ - 12 347 + 63 460 + 96 578
Crbdit intprieur . . . . . . . ~ . . 472 441 545 880 643 550
CrEdit A I'Etat Inet) . . . . ~3.~ . . . . . . . . . 15'8211 l- 13 0701 1- 73 9141
CrAdit A I'Aconomie .....C~F f498 8201 1558 7501 1717 4641
Monnaie et quesi-mortnaie ~ s. 390 528 515 938 6 i 9 394
Autras ressources Inettesl .~4 89 586 93 T02 120 734
dont:
Emprunts eKtAriews . 7~ 11 529 30 443 49 356
Fonds propres lnetsl . 55 849 61 191 84 596
Diocrs . (9~ . . . . . . . . . a 2 188 ~ 1 588 - 13 218
Key: (1) r"oreign holdings (net) . (6) Other assets (net), including:
(7) Foreign.borrowing
(2) Domestic credit (g) pwn capital (net)
(3) Government credit (net) (g) Miscellaneous
(4) Credit to economy
(5) Currency and semi-currency
All the states except Chad were net creditors on their foreign holdings as of 31 March
1380. Gabon had the exchange valua of 34.3 billion francs CFA, followed by the Congo,
the CAR, and Cameroon. The improved position of tfie Congo and Gabon can be attributed
to receipts from their oil exports. Tfie improvem~nt in the CAR's position is att�ri-
butable to the continued low level of domestic demand and to investment demand. The
slump in Cameroon is due to increasing bank indebtedness to foreign lender.s.
Credits to the economy, 717.5 billion franes CFA, increased by 28.4 pexcent in a
~ year (as opposed to 19.7 percent for the preceding period). As ~f 31 May 1981,
short, middle and long-term credit per country in Billions of francs CFA were as
follows: Cameroon, 470.6; Gabon, 149.8; Congo, 76.4; the CAR, 20.7; total 717.5.
The expansion of credit in Cameroon is due mainly to financing linked to oil pro-
- duction ar.d to the financing needs of the cooperatives and mutual service organiza.-
tions in agriculture. In Gabon, the main users of credit are in oi.l production,
mansanese mining and lumbering. In tfie Congo, credit demand co~nes from the ~il
industry, food industry, and transportation. As for the CAR, cotton marketing
traditionally needs credit when the season begins.
Between May 1980 and May 1981, the general positioz of the national treasuries
with regard to the banking system l~as been re~maxkably consolidated, the credit
balance rising from 13.1 to 73.9 billion francs CFA. Cameroon fias a large positive
balance (85.9 billion francs CFA), as does Gation to a lesser extent (9.9 billion),
while the treasuries of the CAR and Congo have a debit balance of 16.8 and 10 bil-
lion francs CFA, resPectively. Gabon and the Congo have repaid the issuing insti-
- tutc the credit adv~nced to them. The ~AR, on the other hand, increased its loan
from the Central B~nk by usin~ the International Monetary Fund.
13i11 and coins in circulati.on ^~~~.s to 173.7 billion francs~ CFA as of 31 May 1981.
The amount increasecl 26.8 pcrcent in 12 months, moxe than the rate in the previous
period (15.8 percent). By country, paper money in circulation at the end of May
- 198: was: Cameroon, 84.3 billion francs CFA (up 27.3 percent]; the CAR, 30,5 bil~
lion (tip 40.1 p�rcent); the Congo, 25,6 billion (up 35.3 percent); Gabon, 33.3
- billion (up 10.7 rcrccnt).
' 4
~ FOR OFFIC.I.AL USE ONLY ~
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8
NOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
'191e amount of clemancl cleposits reached 256.7 billion franes CFA on 31 May 1981
for individuals and corporations i*~ the banking system and in postal checks.
In one year it increased 15.8 percent. By state, it ~reaks down as follows:
Cameroon, 138.2 billion francs CFA (up 2.8 percent); the CAR, 10.9 billion (up
30.9 percent); the Congo, 40.1 billion (up 50.2 percent); Gabon, 67.4 billion
(up 2~.2 percent).
As for semi-currency (time deposits, bonds, and ~avings accountsa, its value came
to 189.1 billion francs CFA on 31 May 1981 with a 20 pexcent ir:crease in 12 months.
Breakdown: Cameroon, 121.2 billion (up 26.4 percentl; the CAR, 1.7 billion (up 7.6
percent); the Congo, 8.8 billion (up 25.9 per~ent); Ga6on, 57.3 billion (up 8.3
percent) .
COPYRIGHT: Rene Moret~x at Cie, Paris 1981
8782
CSO: 4719/311
5
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00854R000540020015-8
FOR OFFICIAL USE ON~.Y
~TGOLA
BRIEFS
ITALIAN FISHING ~OATS ORDERED--The Italian shipyards Societa Esercizio Cantieri
(SEC) received an order of 14 30 m fishing boats that will be delivered to Angola
within the Italian program of aid to Africa. Hardly anyone needs to be reminded
that, 20 years ago, Angola disposed of one of the largest fishing industries of
the African continent. In 1960, fishing yields amounted to over 250,000 tons.
Ten years later they reached 400,000 tons and in 1972 they crested at 600,000
tons. A collapse of production occurred in 1975, due in part to the civil war
and the conflict with South Africa but also the destruction of canneries and the
loss of boats used by refugees to leave the country. These last years, fishing
- yielded from 2,500 to 3,000 tons of fish per month, that is an annual produc~ion
of between 30,000 and 36,000 tons, more than half of w'hich was cons~uned fresh and
25 percent as frozen fish, the rest being either dried (15 percent) or canned
(5 percent). The Luanda authorities are trying to revitalize the fist~ing sector.
" Hence, particularly, the contract signed at Viareggio between Mr Henrique Primo,
director of Angolan fisheries, and Mr Renzo Pozzo, ~he administrator delegated by
SEC, for the supply by the Italian company of 14 boats equipped for shrimp fish-
ing as wel:. as for trawli.ng. [Text] [Paris MARCHES TROPICAUX ET MEDITERRANEENS
in French No 1879, 13 Nov 81 p 2903] [COPYR.IGHT: Rene Moreux et Cie Paris 1981.]
8696
CSO: 4719/272
6
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2407102/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500420015-8
~
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
CAMEROON
PRESIDENT SUBMITS EIFTH DEVELOPMENT PLAN TO NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
- Paris MARCHES TROPZCAUX ET MEDITERRANEENS in French No 1879, 13 Nov 81 pp 2889-2891
[Text] On 4 November 1981, Pres~Sdent Ahidjo, as is his habit, made a lengthy presenta-
tion of the Fifth DeveZopment Plan for Cameroon to the deputies. One cannot say that
there was any particular delay in finalizing the plan, since the Fourth Plan was pro-
mulgated in September 1976, after study by the Assembly.*
The chief of state began by confirming iiis co~itment to planning, which makes it
possible to coordinate the contribution of everyone and which thus presumes that all
administrations, collectives and groups expected to implement it will also be in~ited
to participate in the drafting of it.
Early in his address, the president of the republic assessed the tWO decades which
have elapsed rather than the Fourth Plan alone, and the~~~:.~. a later portion, he set
forth the guidelines for the new plan and the orientation for the 20 years to come.
Assessment af the 2 Decades Between 1960-1980
Why this assessment of 2 decades? On the one hand, because they were a period of
~ testing for the young Cameroonian nation, internally first of all~ with the assertion
of the unity and the dignity of the country, and externally, because of the need for
the Cameroon to deal with an economic crisis during the second decade. Although much
remains for it to accomplish, the Cameroon has indeed passed these tests and is thus
prepared to undertake a new 20-year period which will take it to the year 2000.
Moreover, during the f irst 20 years, planning in the Cameroon set the doubling of the
real income per inhabitant as its goal. Thi~ goal has been more than achieveii. In
- fact, the per capita income increased from 21,500 CFA francs in 1960 to 187,000 in
1980-1981, representing 46,500 1961-1962 francs. This represents a:~ increa'se of 2.2
~ times in constant francs. This goal reflected, among other things, the human concerns
in this planning based on planned liberalism,. self-centered development, social ~us-
tice and a policy of balanced development.
During this period, the "socioeconomic face of the Cameroon has been profoundly al-
tered." First of all, th~re were changes pertaining to the population:
*Where the Fourth Plan for the Cameroon is concerned, see the 31 October 1980 issue
of MARCHES TROPICAUX, p 2680, "The Implementation of the Fourth Plan--A Lag Difficult
to Overcome," and in our special issue entitled "The Cameroonian Market in 1980"
(MARCHES Tic~:'~~~:I1X Mt?liITEF.P.~iNEE:~.S, 7 October 1980, section on Cameroon, p 1968),
_ "Drafting of the Fifth Development Plan." ~ ~
7
FOR nFF7f:TAT. i1SE ONLY
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007142/09: CIA-RDP82-40854R040500020015-8
I~OR U~'FICIAL USE ONLY
At the Beginning At the End
of the Period of the Period
Total population (in millioris) 4 8.6
Mortality rate (percentage) 2.5 (1964) 2.09 (1976)
Life expectancy (in years) 37 44
Daily calories consumed per capita 2,000 2,600
Health units 309 1,200
Beds available in these units 9,960 25,000
Primary education (students) 340,000 1,300,000
' School enrollment rate 65
General seccndary education 8,500 180,000
Technical secondary education 4,400 57,000
Higher education 470 (1961) 10,000
- The success of Cameroonian young people in athletic performance, both within and
outside the country, reflects their dynamism and the promise they show. The chief
- of state recalled that these soc9.a1 advances were possible thanks to the development
of the economy and the infrastructures.
First of all, he discussed agriculture, which maintained its contribution to the
gross domestic product at about 30 percent. Two goals were sought: an increase in
production and a better standard of living for the rural masses. If the authorities
stressed export crops above all prior to independence, since the initiat3on of the
Green Revolution, the development of food crops has also been a goal.
In his assessment, the speaker discussed only livestock breeding, f ighing and forestry.
Livestock breeding has on the whole retained its tradit3onal nature, while the poultry
and swine-breeding sectors have been modernized to a greater extent.
- Fishing evidenced gr.owth until 1976-1977, and then declined because of "the defection
of certain shipowners." Work is already underway to reach the previous level again.
"Forestry production increased from 475,000 cubic meters to 1,350,000 cubic meters, a
half of which is processed locally." The Fourth Plan caZls for 2.5 million cubic
meters, but that production was affected by the world recession. An effort was also
undertaken to protect the forest assets.
Next, industry: After the phase of replacing industries, the Cameroon undertook a
process of secondary integration. The growth has been strong during these 20 years:
production has increased by 12 percent per y~ar, the turnover total by ~5 percent and
investments by 19 percent.
The state sustained this effort through the activities of the National Investment
Company (SNI), which has now contributed capital to 80 enterprises and manages a
portfolio totaling more than 19 billion CFA francs for the state (1978 figures)--in
1975-1976, the SNI contributed to 58 enterprises and its portfolio totaled 11.9
billion CFA francs.
- The chief of state spoke in particular detail about the energy sector. With an in-
stalled capacity of 337 megawatts (including 263 for Edea), the Cameroon produces
_ 8
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPR~VED F~R RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8
FOR OFFICIAL liSE ONLY
about 1.4 billion kwh. This figure has changed little since 1974-1975, but is ex-
pected to increase with the commissioning of the Song-Loulou Dam, which has already
_ begun production.
The president stressed that oil production is still modest (3.8 million tons in 1980-
1981), but it "covers our needs in the sector and earns appreciable financial re-
sources for us."
The infrastructures have developed greatly. Port traffic has tripled. In fact, the
figure for pouala, which handles 90 percent of this traffic, increased from 767,000
tons in 1960 to 2.5 mill.ion tons in 1977. This port now has a capacity of 7 million
tons, which could be increased to 15 million tons. Studies are under way with a view
to deep-water ports in Victoria and Kribi (probably Rocher du Loup).
For a number of years, the Cameroon has evidenced a desire for mastery in the trans-
portation facilities sector, with the creation of the Cameroon Shipping Lines, which
has purchased six ships and handles traffic of about 400,000 tons, and the extension
and modernization of the railroad network. While the~current traffic handled comes to
1.5 million tons per year, its capacity is expected to reach 8-10 million tons per
year. The highway network (in terms of km} has also developed. �
1960 1080 Growth
, Asphalted.roads 500 2,500 x5
Major roads 6,000 18,000 x3
Tracks 44,500
Total 65,0~0
In the large cities, the SOTUC, established in 1973, is currently transporting 50
million passengers. Its fleet is being modernized and its installations are being
, expanded.
; Air transport has multiplied tenfold, incr~asing from 100,000 passengers in 1960 to
I more than a million now. The infrastructures and auxiliary equipment were the f~cus
of ma~or investments during the fourth plan. As is known, Cameroon Airlines has made
a large transport purchase--a Boeing 747--and is working to improve administration.
This company has ~ust celebrated the lOth an:~iversary of its founding.
Progress has been made in thp postal and telecommunications sector, at least in the
extension of facilities.
Hotel capacity has inc'reased from few than 900 beds in 1960 to more than 8,000 in
1980-1981. Let us note that this growth has to do more with the large cities than
with the tourist routes within the country. Finally, the chief of state acknowledged
that domestic trade requires an organizational effort. He completed his assessment
by stressing that this growth gives the lie "to the defeatists and prophets of doom
and nostalgic detractors," and he ar_knowledged that this progress is due to the ef-
- forts of the whole people and that the Cameroon has achieved a self-sustaining state
of growth. ~
9
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8
FOR OFFICIAY. USE ONLY ~
Presentation of the Fifth Plan and the Next 20 Years
a. Mastery of the future and development from within. President Ahid3o began by
sketching a picture of the international situation, which is characterized by a de-
crease in international aid, an increase in protectionism, deterioxation of the terms
~ of trade and many other inconvenient aspects and dangers, which threaten not only the
developing countries, but all o� mankind as well.
Put in~another way, it is necessary to rely less and less on the generosity of others
- aud more and more on oneself, in a word "On our capacity to master the future.." This
is the basis for the slogan of "masfery" promulgated in connection with Che congress
of the Cameroonian National Union (UNC) held in Bafoussam in February 1980.
This same concept is taken further with the term "development from within," which
seems to us to imply more than the term "self-centered development. In fact, de-
velopment from within seems narrower--this is our comment--and better founded on the
best of the people's resources. Moreover, it is explained a little farther on that
. this endogenous development must be based on greater popular participation. This
then is the perspective orienting the lc~g-term (20 years) and medium-term (present
5-year period) economic and social pro~ects.
Among the factors which must.be taken into account, demographic development ranks
first. In the year 2000, the population will reach~I3 or 14 million, and the cities
~ will account for 56 percent of this population instead of the present 28 percenC.
As a function of this population growth, President Ahid3o had already, in Bafoussam,
urged a policy based on the following five principles: balance between the urban and
rural sectors, improvement of the standard of living in both sectors, attention
focused on the problems in employment and training for that purpose, redistribution
of income and finally, avoidance of any threat to the food supply of the population, .
in the cities in particular, due to the exodus from the countryside.
These principles, for example the balance between the cities and the countryside,
food supply for the population, and the income and standard of living of the rural
sector, which are dependent on the development of agriculture, are taken up again in
the Fifth Plan.
Prior to listing the main activities to be undertaken in agriculture and the other
sectors, the president set forth the goals for the.two decades to come. Just as the
focus was on doubling real income during the f irst 2 decades, the focus in the coming
period will be upon (we have grouped goals together here):
--An increase in food production of 3 percei?t per year, still thanks to the Green
Revolution.
--"Health for all by the year ~2000" (TherQ should by then be one doctor for every
1,000 inhabitants).
--The training of the new Cameroonian citizen on various educational levels. By the
year 2,000, all children between 6 and 1~+ years of age should be receiving education
10
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007142/09: CIA-RDP82-40854R040500020015-8
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
enabling them to adapt to reality. Technical education will be given priority and
intensified. The decentralization and reorganization of tiigher education will be
continued.
--Reduction in the disparity between the cities and the rural sector through the de-
velopment of infrastructures, and in particular the fuller extension of water and
electrical facilities.
Naturally, the president appealed for the support of all so that these goals.can be
achieved. ,
b. Proceeding then to the activities to be undertaken, the president of the republic
discussed first of all the problem of income. "It wi11 be a pr3ority to guarantee
agricultural operators fair and remunerative prices, without however compromising the
effort made to improve the standard of living of urban consumers." This is t:~e
dilemma involving the rural sector and the cities which is comparable to squaring the
circle.. In our view, it is possible to act in bo~th directions in such a way as to
reconcile the two concerns--intensif ication of agricultural production, and rat3,ona1-
ization and improvement of marketing circuits.
For nonagricultural income, a number of steps are planned. "The le�.rels of wages :Ln
- the public and private sectors, on the one hand, and among the various wage sectors
on the other, must be brought closer together." In this connection, it seems.that
for the lower wage levels, the private sector is lagging, relatively speaking, whereas
for the higher wage levels, it is in the Lead. Let us recall that the elimination of
the third sector has been contemplated for several years. In addition, within the
framework of development from within, it is quite obvious that the government wants
to further staffing by natives of the Cameroon. Finally, an employment and manpower
off ice will be established.
Secondly, there is a national food plan within the Fifth Plan. In order to guarantee
self-sufficiency in food, the Fifth Plan is based on the following goals:
--Creation of a new type of relationshlp between the administration and the peasants,
and in order to achieve this, increasing the responsibility of each agricultural zone
by means of integrated structures, and deneloping the basic and advanced training of
rural development agents.
--And then, improvement of living conditions in the rural sector, but how? Th~ough
increased productivity, a farm price policy (see above), while further on the presi-
dent discussed the or~anization of village communities, a subject with which he had
- already dealt at the First Agricultural Show in Buea.
--Finally, the last goal is "the mastery of production, marketing and processing of
our farm products." This goal also involves the secondary and tertiary sectors.
Livestock breeding and fishing were dealt with separately. "The goal is to achieve
consumption of proteins of animal origin equivalent to 36 kg of beef per capita per
year." The average can be estimated at 25 kg for the preceding 5-year period. The
steps planned are classic and general. Let us mention, however, the development of
. .ii
! FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R040500020015-8
FOR OFFICI~,L USE OhiLY
_ ,
fish breeding in the villages. No ma3or innovation is planned in the forestry sector
either.
Thus industry has the task of processing local raw materials, creating jobs and giving
impetus to the economy. Consistent with the preceding plan, ths new one stresses the
two following points above all: use and processing of the country's resources, whe-
ther in the energy, natural resources or raw materials sector, and giving impetus to
the small and medium-sized businesses and craftsmen.
One can note that this orientation favors a cerCain industrial dualism, because the
extraction and processing of raw materials and natural resources generally requires
recourse to heavy capital sums. .
How wi]' this industrial growth be oriented? �
The concern will be for integY~ation (which does not moreover exclude subcontracting
and thus dualism), and for the reorganization and improvement of the industrial pic-
ture. It will probably involve limiting the near-monopolp Douala has on industry.
Along these same lines, there must also be technological research adapted to the
needs of the country, and f inally, investments which create jobs must be given
priority. This plan places less stress on productivity.
The service sector will have two maj.n concerns: ~
--Externally, the promotion of the products of the Cameroon; and
--Domestically, greater mobility for people and goods.
President Ahidjo's speech stressed this second point: the hotel capacity must be
increased (an additional 3,000 rooms), the infrastructures linking various reasons
must be developed, new port installations must be provided, and the realignment of
the Douala-Yaounde Railroad must be continued. Finally, "2,000 km of new roads will
' be provided with heavy-auty surfacing."
- On the problem of territorial integration (linking the various regions), which goes
hand in'hand with the problem of territorial development, the speaker mentioned two
other points, without going into detail: environmental protection, and dynamic and
functional urban development (I~lARCHES TROPICAUX has already reported on the urban de-
velopment in Yaounde and Do.~ala under this Fifth Plan).
This increase in the national asseta on various levels will make ~t possible to pro-
vide greater satisfaction of the basic human needs. On this point, the president
further discussed some of the seven goals listed above: ~
--"Health for, all by the year 2000," achieved through a health network covering the
entire country, the reorganization of public health services, and the priority to be
given preventive medicine. "Stress will also be placed on aid to the handicapped and
the needy."
--Each level of education should reflect progress and have an underlying ethic, and
the chief of state referred to certain basic reasons in this connection: there is a
'12
' E ONLI'
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2047/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000504020015-8
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
need not only to train competent cadres and workers, but also to wage a battle against
c~rtain scourges--unemployment, the exodus from the rural aector and ~uver~ile delin-
~ quency in the cities.
In the cultural realm, the Fifth Plan seeka to encourage greater activity, production
and creativity. Curiously, no mention was made of television, for which plans were
already included in the Fourth Plan. Perhaps the text of the new paan is more expli-
' cit on this point, but it ia a fact that there are technical obstac'les to this pro-
~ect. If the automatic telephone system is overloaded and unreliable, this works
against the development of televiaion. �
c. ~After setting forth the guidelinea and the pro~ects, the epeaker discussed
�inancing, which we compare below with that for the Fourth Plan (estimates). .
' , Financing Sources ~
Fourth Plan Fifth P1an
Total investments (in billions
= of CFA francs) 685 2,300 ~
, including:
Public sector 73~ 60X
Local public sector (21.2%) (49.5~6)
' Foreign public sector (47.7X) (16.5~)
; Subsidies � 1%~)
Private sector 27~ 40X
I A little further on, the president thanked the countries and the international organ-
izations which have aided the Cameroon and are continuing to aid it. The following
-~I table clearly shows the declining percentage of foreign public aid. The role of the
private sector seems to have been underestimated in the preceding plan.
Assignment of Investments
Fourth Plan Fifth Plan
% % billions of
. CFA.francs
Primary sector 15.3 23.7 ~ 545.1
Secondary sector 31.5 ~ 16.4~ 377.2
Tertiary sector ~ 6.5 7.7 176.6
- Communications infrastructures 22.8 2?.1 486.4
Social sector (education, health, .
culture) 11.5 15.8 363.4
Equipment, urban development,
research 12.2 15.3 351.9
Total 100 100 2,300
~ 13
- FOR OFFTCIAL USE ONLY
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R040500020015-8
FOR OFFLCIAI. USE ONLY
The president stressed the increased efforts being focused on rural development.
These investments and these efforts should lead to an annual rate of growth of 7
percent in real terms, which would make it possible to achieve a gross domestic pro-
- duct of 2 trillion in 1986. In other words, the gross domestic product for 1981
comes to about 1.4 trillion to 1.5 trillion,
Speaking again of 1986, exports should total 645 billion and the coverage rate should
- exceed 100 percent, thanks in particular to oil.. In 1979-1980, exports came to 300.2
billion, with a coverage rate of 96.2 gercent. The gross available household income
should increase by 5.7 percent per year, as compared to the 6.5 percent for which the
Fourth Plan called. .
The president concluded his remarks by appealing to all for self-discipline, which is
necessary to counteract the evil effects of external disturbances. In this connection,
he announced "that a reform of our structures is required, with a view to fixing re-
sponsibility on those pursuing development and eliminating the main bottlenecks on all
levels." This was doubtless a reference to the delays in decisions on the administra-
tive level and i~ certain services.
After providing these f igures and technical details, the president discussed a more
philosophic view of matters; quoting Alvin Toffler ("Futureshock"). Thus he responded
to those who might reproach the Cameroon for a certain laxity in its re~ection of more
rigid and technocratic planning. Freparations for the future must evidence a certain
flexibility, because it is necessary to take into account both the potential of the
country and the general consensus.
Put in another way, the president was thereby announcing new requirements and a de-
velopment in the drafting of plans for the future. In this connection, both a future
and a situational approach will be developed, consistent always with the desire to
seek mastery in development.
And because preparations for the future also depend on a general consensus, it is
necessary to mobilize the people further through the country's inatitutions, in pa~-
ticular the state and the party. The speaker was not thereby indicating any demo-
cratization of political life.
The president ended his remarks taith an expression of faith in a better future.
Throughout this address, he reported, in his own ~ashion, the inadequacies requiring
correction and the progress~made.
COPYRIGHT: Rene Moreux et Cie Par~is 1981.
5157
CSO: 5719/305
~ 14
- FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2047/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000504020015-8
FOR OFFIC'IA1. USE ONLY
CAPE VERDE
BRIEFS . ~
DR(xJGHT DAMAGES--Millet and beans production, the staple food o� the people in
Cape Verde, will be practically zero in this country due to drought, declared Mr
Miguel Lima, general director of production, on 7 November. Cape Verde, added
Mr Lima, had again a poor agricultural year, comparable to 1977, the most catas-
trophic year the country experienced in the last decade. Only the island or Fogo
presents a slightly better picture with harvest prospects likely to guarantee
the seed supplies of tne country for the next year, he said. In the island o�
Santiago, which possesses 60 percent of the agricultural potential of the coun-
try, the expected l~arvest�will not even reach half of the island's production,
according to Mr Lima. Faced with this situation, he added,.Cape Verde will be
forced to import a large quantity of staple foodstuffs and to appeal for aid to
- the international community. [Text] [Paris MARCHES TROPICAUX ET MEDITERRANEENS~
in French No 1879, 13 Nov 81 p 2879] [COPYRIGHT: Rene Moreux et Cie Paris 1981.]
8696 . �
CSO: 4719/272
15
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2047/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000504020015-8
~ MOR OFFICIAI. USE ONLY
i
E
; . CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
I
~
i .
BRIEFS
- . . . .
i KOLINGBA ON POLITICAL PARTIES-�-General Kolingba, the Central African head of state,
said at a press conference held.in P$ris on ~5 November, shortly after he met
President Mitterrand,at the Elyaee, that "the Central African Army has no intention
of seizing power or staying forever in power." He explained that a return to
political life would tuke place "gradually.and sub~ect to arder and peace being
restored." General Kolingba mentioned that he intended to meet "in the near future"
with representatives of political parties and with "natioaal community leaders" to
determine with them how to solve the problems facing the countrp. He did not rule
out that "in time, the creation of a National Front could be envisaged." The
president went on to repeat his call for help directed to "all the friends" of hj.s
! country.to save the Central African Republic from the "economic chaos" in which it ~
finds itself. "Our dream," he added, "is to turn the country into a vast building
site." On the sub~ect of his talks with President Mitterrand, President Kolingba
I noted that "the catastrophic situation" which his country~is facing was the main
topic of conversation. "France," he said, "continues to be prepared to help us."
- [Text] [Paris MARCHES TROPICAUX ET MEDITERRANEENS in French No 1879 13 Nov 81 p .
2893] [COPYRIGHT: Rene Moreux et Cie Paris 1981] 8796
UBAC REPORT--In fiscal 1979, the Banking Union in Central Africa [UBAC] was
' severely disrupted by the events which resulted in a change of political regime.
The balance sheet on 31 December 1979 totaled 7.2 billion CFA francs. The total
, figure for customers' assets (checking accounts, demand deposits and time ~deposits)
' was 2.9 billion CFA francs, registering a slight increase of 3.4 percent compared
to the end of 1978. Meanwhile, the volume of liabilities�(commercial portfolios
and advances) showed a slight increase with a current total of 6.1 billion CFA francs.
Not included in the balance sheet are liabilities from endorsements and securities
- and guaranteed credits for customers totaling 1.1 billion CFA francs. After
amortization, deposits and taxes, the fiscal year ended with a net worth of 96.6
million CFA francs which is 54.8 million down from the previous fiscal year. A
general Meeting held in 24 April 1980 decided to distribute a dividend of 15 per-
cent on a capital of 500 million CFA francs with 49 million in reserves. The
Board of Directors has nine members appointed by the Central African state. Jules
' Marc Laguerema is the president of the bank. [Text] [Paris MARCHES TROPICAUX ET
i+lEllITERRANEENS in French No 1879 13 Nov 81 p 2893] [COPYRIGHT: Rene Moreux et
Cie Paris 1981] 8796
CSO: 4719/278
16
FOR OFFIC[AL USE ONLY
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8
~ FOR OFFIC'IAI, t1S1~; ONLY
;
GUINEA BISSAU
~ .
BRIEFS
SWEDISH AID--SIDA (Swedish agency for international development) has given Guinea.
Bissau a nonrepayable grant of 110 million crowns (abctut 110 million French
francs) for the period of 1982-1983, it was learned in Bissau on 7 November.
[Text] [Paris MARCHES TROPICAUX ET MEDITERRANEENS in French no 1879, 13 Ndv 81
p 2879] [COPYRIGHT: Rene Moreux et Cie PaXis 1981.[ 8696
CSO: 4719/272
'
~
i '
i
i
17
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8
FOR OFFICIAL USti ONLY
~ GUINEA
I �
M
$RIEFS
IRON ORE CONTRACT DETAILED--MARCHES TROPICAUX (see MTM of 6 Nov 81 p 2819)
announced an agreement, eigned in Paris on 16 Nnvember, between the Gui.nean
company of mixed economy Mifergui-Nimba and United States Steel Corporation.
It is to be noted that the definitive contract with U.S. Steel is to be signed
before 1 February 1982 and that work will start right away next year so that
Mifergui-Nimba can produce the first ore deliveries for its backers at the end
of 1984 or the beginning of 1985 according to. pro~ections. The pno3ect of
Mifergui-Nimba which envisages a production of 15 million tons of fine hematites
annually for 20 years with shipment.of the ore across Liberia through the port
of Lower Bucha~?an represents an inves*ment of $1 billion, well below the invest-
ment projected for Cara~as in Brazi~l, with respect to total volume as well as
to tonnage of ore produced. Owing to its iron content and its physical and
~ chemical properties, this are is of the highest quality, equal to the best ores
' from Australia or Brazil. Since this is a so-called bonded mine where each
- shareholder has to take his share of ore in proportion to twice his share in
the company's capital, Mif~ergui-Nimba forms for the African partner countries
~ an ideal source of supply and for all other partners a supply, close at hand,
of an ore of excellent qualiiy and an essential diversification . We may add
that the World Bank constantly showed its interest for the pro~eet and specially
I del.egated two representatives to the meetings held in Paris which resulted in the
~ agreement with U.S. Steel mentioned in the communique. [Text] [Paris MARCHES
TROPICAUX ET MEDITERRANEENS in French No 1879, 13 Nov 81 p 2879] [COPYRIGHT:
i Rene Moreux et Cie Paris 1981.] 8696
; ~ ~ .
CSO: 4719/272
- 18
FOR OFFIC[AL USE ONLY
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2047/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000504020015-8
!'(1R (1FF'1('l ~11. l'~F' 11111
'i
~
i
-I
; IVORY COAST
i
i
I ~
i
' BIDI'S 1980 FISCAL YEAR REPORTED
Paris MARCHES TROPICAUX ET MEDITERRANEENS in French No 1979,13 Nov 81 p 2881
; [Text] In fiscal 1979-1980, the Ivorian Bank for Industrial Development (BIDI)
! provided 11.2 billion CFA francs worth of new short-term and loag-term loahs, a
~ figure represer~ting an increase of 95 p.ercent compared to the previous fiscal year.
~ The BIDI's policy trend was to concentrate its help on a limited number of ent~r-
~ prises of good standing. Thus, 10 or so companies borrowed 78 percent of all the
loans and these companies are in the following lines of business: food industry
(25 percent), real estate companies (25 percent), chemical industry and fats and
~ oils (23 percent), transportation and distribution of goods (13 percent).
' In fiscal 1979-1980, BIDI's main financing operations involved the following enter-
prises:
--SODESUCRE [Company for the Development of Sugar Cane Plantations and the Indus-
trialization and Marketing of Sugar]: a participation of 8.33 percen* in a long- -
term credit of 12 billiori CFA francs given by a consortium.
--PALMINDUSTRIE: a participation of 5 percent in a funding program of 17 billion
CFA francs of whic~ 10 billion will be provided by local banlts.
--SICOGI [expansion unknown]: a loan of 2.2 billion CFA francs to finance two new
housing deve].opment programs.
--Ivorian Refining Company: loans totaling 1.4 billion CFA francs to increase its
refining capacity to 4 million tons of crude. This pro~ect involves a total invest-
ment of 100 billion CFA francs.
--Ivorian Company for the Grinding of Oil Seeds and the Refining of Vegetable.0ils
(TRITURAF): participation of 600 million CFA francs in a loan of 2.1 billion CFA
francs to build a soap factory.
--Abidjan Transport Company (SOTRA): a loan of 700 million CFA francs representing
8.33 percent of an investment project for depots, repair shops and for the purchase
of passenger boats servicing the lagoons.
Other loans were given to various production enterprises besides carrying on with
the policy of helping small and medium-size national businesses.
r'
19
FOR OFF[CIAL USE ONLY
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8
~
Nou oFFic7A1. ~,sH: oNt,v ~
Since the BIDI was created in 1965, it has given the Ivorian economy help amounting
- to a total of 51G1 billion CFA francs, involving 434 operations.
In terms of percentages, the total figure for these loans is distributed as follows:
_ textile industry (10.7 percent), food industry (15 percent), timber induatry (8.5
percent), transportation and distribution (10.6 perc~ent); electrical engineering
and metalworks (7 percent), hotel and tourist induatry (4 percent), chemical
industry and fats and oils (~11.7 percent), fishing and refrigeration (4.6 percent),
services (9.1 percent), energy and water (3 percent), construction and public works
~ (8.7 percent), building materials (2 percent), plastics (1.2 percent), cash crops
(0.4 percent) and miscellaneous (3.6 percent).
In the geographic distribution of the BIDI's aid, the Abid~an regioa accounts for
81 percent and is followed by the central region (8 percent), the south (5.1 per-
cent), the west (3 percent), the north (2.5 percent) and the east (0.4 percent).
In the balance sheet drawn up on 30 September 1980, the outstanding commitments from
customers totaled 20.5 billion CFA francs and the chapter of bonds and shares
~ amounted to 1.2 billion CFA francs. In addition to this, unpaid and disputed
accounts amounted to 1.6 billion CFA francs, with 32 percent of this sum being covered.
~ The BIDI's assets consist of its stock (2.1 billian CFA francs), medinm and long-
term loans contracted in various foreign currencies (18.9 billion) and rediscount
facilities in the Central Bank of the West African Statee (4.7 billion at the end
of September 1980).
The BIDI's stock is divided among the Ivorian state (21.1 perceat), the Central
Bank of the West African States 12.4 percent), the Central Fund for Economic Coopera-
tion (10.7 percent), the International Finance Corporation (7.1 percent), the French
Bank of Foreign Commerce (5.4 percent), various international financing institutions
and commercial banks operaCing in the Ivory Coast and Ivo~ian private 3hareholders.
Jean-Baptiste Amethier holds the post of governor of the bank and Alphonsp Diby is
its director general.
- COPYRIGHT: Rene Moreux et Cie Paris 1981.
8796
CSO: 4719/279
20
FOR OFF[CIAL USE ONLY
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2047/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000504020015-8
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
IVORY COAST
i
I
STUDY FORECASTS PETROLEUM SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY 1983 . ~
Paris MARCHES TROPICAUX ET MIDITERRANEENS in French No 1879,13 Nov 81 p 2881
- [Artiele: "Oil: Towards 3e1f-Sufficiency in 1983"] ~
- [Excerpts] Starting in 1983, the Ivory Coast will produce eno~lgh petroleum~to
satisfy its needs and, eventually, it will become an exporting country, according
to a study on the economy of the Ivory Coast aponsored by the Ministry of Informa-
tion and conducted in cooperation With the Miniatry of Economy, Finance and Plan.
Right now, Abid~an has the largest refinery in French-speaking Africa and ita
initial producti~n af 700,000 tons has now reached 4 million,tons. The SIR
[Ivorian Ref ining Company] exports to neighboring countries (Mali, Upper Volta and
Niger and Benin).
As for petroleum exploration in the Ivory Coast, it started some 14 years ago but
it was only in 1977 that the existence of important oil fields was firmly estab-
lished.
' At that time, President Houphouet-Boigny of the Ivory Coast officially announced
' that the ESSO and SHELL companies had discovered an oil field called Belier, 15 km
off Grand Bassam (about 40 km east of Abid~an toward the border with Ghana).~ This
oil field went into operation last year and will Y~ave an initial production of
~ 400,000 tons.
.
Other orfshore explorations have been conducted between Jacq,ueville and Grand Lahou
' (east of Abid~ail) and they seem to be parttcularly promising. Initial tests
indicated yields ranging between 2,000 and 4,900 barrels a day and point to the
presence of large reserves of natural gas (between 40,000 and 60,000 cubic meters
a day). ~ .
Additional drilling to confirm these findings show that it~may be possible to pump
as much as 20,000 barrels a day, representing an annual production of 1 million tons
of petrol per well.
This oil field, called Espoir, is operated by a consartium led by Phillips Petro-
leum and including AGIP [Italian Petroieum Enterprise], SEDCO [expansioii unknown]
and PETROCI [Ivorian Petroleum Company]
Pumping this oil from a depth of more than 400 meters will be a difficult and costly
operation since an offshore drilling platform requires investments ranging from 2.4
to 4 billion CFA francs.
COPYRIGHT: Rene Mcreux et Cie Paris 1981 ,
8796
CSO: 4719/279 21
- FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-04850R000500020015-8
NO!2 OQ~1~'i('(A1, l~til{ ON1,1'
- IVORY COAST
BRIEFS
pINEAPPLE INDUSTRY AID--France has granted a ma3or cr_edit aid to buoy the sagging
pineapple industry which for the past 3 years has had to contend with "dumping" on
the European market by Thailand. Ivorq Coast has traditionally been the main sup-
- plier for this market. [Paris JEUNE AFRIQUE in French No 1091, 2 Dec 81 p 52]
~ RUBBER PRODUCTION--The coming decade will be a period of fast growth in tr~e cultiva-
tion of rubber trees in the Ivory Coast since production will increase from 23,000
tons in f981 to 40,000 tons in 1985 and to 80,000 Con.~ i~ 1980 [sic]. These figures
were released in connection with the meeting of a technical committee L'o study
~ rubber tree cultivation at the village level which was held in Bimbre3so and was
presided over by Ivorian Minister of Scientific Research Bal.i.a Kei~a. Production
of natural rubber in ivory Coast is still modest but seems de~*_~ned to have a bright
future as the country is expected to produce 150,000 tons by the year 2,000. The
introduction of ruhber trees in the Ivory Coast is a fairly recent development
since it was not until~the 1950's that they were planted in the southeast of the
country. But large areas are to b e found offering favorable conditions to success-
fully grow these trees. One of the main advantages of rubber tree cultivation in
the Ivory Coast is the very fact that it only started recently which made it
possible to utilize the latest modern methods. As a result, the average yields of
these plantations are the highest in the world--1:6 tons per hectare. [Text]
[Paris MARCHES TROPICAUX ET MEDITERRANEENS in French No 1879,13 Nov 81 p 2881]
[CUPYRIGHT: Rene Moreux et Cie Paris 1981] 8796
CSO: 4719/279
22
FOR OFFIC[AL USE ONLY
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8
h'OR Oh'FI('l:~l. IItiN: UN1.1'
_ LIBERIA
BRIEFS ~
~,LBERT TOLBERT 'PROBABLY DEAD'--Monrovia, 23 Dec (REUTER)--Master Sgt Samuel K~ Doe
announced on Wednesday in Monrovia that Albert Tolbert, the son of former
- President William Tolb ert, has mysteriously disappeared fr~m the prison where
he had been detained and that he is probably dead. In a nationwide Christmas
message, the Liberian head of state explained that Albert Tolbert, whose father
was kille3 during the successful "coup of the corporals" 20 months ago, had b een:
transferred early th?.s year to anoth er.prison whose location has not been
indicated. Ever sin~e then, Albert Tolbert has been reported to have disappeared.
The transfer order was signed by the former vice president, Thomas Weh Syen,
who was executed last August for plotting aga3nst the regime. On the other han3, ~
the head of state announced a general amnesty for all political prisoners and
all exiled opposition members . Liberian prisons now conta3n only 19 persons
suspected of political crimes, he explained. [Text] [AB231605 London REUTER
in French 1536 GMT 23 Dec 81]
~ CSO: 4719/362
23
FOR OF~ICIAL USE ONLY
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8
FOR OF~ICIAL i1S~ ONLY
; .
I
I
MADAGASCAR
~
BRIEFS
MILITARY TRAININ~-Before beginning university studies Malagasy students completing
~I the baccalaureate will undergo 3 months military training. The compulsory 18 months
of national service has been~ abolished since the state can no longer afford to main-
tain such a veritable little army. [Par~s JEUNE AFRIQUE in French No 1091, 2 Dec 81
f p 63] . . .
` COPYRIGHT: Jeune Afrique GRUPJIA 1981
, CSO: 4719/350 ~
i .
~
~
I
I
~ ~
~
I
i
I
i .
I
I
~
I
24
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
MOZAMBIQUE
BRIEFS ~
FRG FISH PROCESSING PLANT--The construction and installation of a fish process-
~ ing plant in Beira which had been opened for bids by IDF in 1980 were awarded
to the West German firm Stal-Astra Kaelteanlage, of Glinde, fo.r 3,764,286 escu-
dos (approximately 4.14 million dollars). [Text] [Paris MARCHES TROPICAUX ET
- MEDITERRANEENS in French No 1879, 13 Nov 81 p 2903] [COPYRIGflT: Rene Moreux
et Cie Paris 1981.] 8696
CSO: 4719/272
25
~'OR OFF[CIAL USE ONLY
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00854R004500020015-8
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
i
NIGERIA
BRIEFS
~ OIL INSTALLATIONS--President Shehu Shagari attended a ceremony at the Murtala Muhammed
: Airport in Lagos on 21 November within the framework of the activities scheduled for
- Air Force Day. He stressed the fragility of the oil installations which represent the
most important source of income for the country, and he appealed to aviation authori-
ties to work with the Navy to ensure stricter surveillance of Nigeria's territorial
waters. The majority of the Nigerian oil installations are in fact offshore facilities.
[Text] [Paris MARCHES TROPICAUX ET MEDITERRANEENS in French No 1881, 27 Nov 81 p 3182]
[COPYRIGHT: Rene Moreux et Cie Paris 19$1] 5157
ENERGY CONSUNIPTION--According to the Central Bank of Nigeria, the country's energy
consumption showed an increase of 12.2 percent over 1979 in 1980, with co~nsumption
' reported at 15.4 million tec [equivalent coal tons] as compared to 13.7 million, dis-
triLuted as follows by products (the 1979 figures are in parentheses): oil products--
11.9 million tec (10.1'million); gas--1.9 million (1.8 million); hydroelectricity--1.4
million (1.5 million~; and coal--128,000 (148,000). As can be seen, the most substan-
tial advance was for oil products (+17.2 percent), which accounted moreover for 77.4
_ percent of the total energy consumed. Fuel conswnption was up 24.6 percent (with
2.12 million tec as compared to a little over a million in 1979). Fuel also showed
~ an increase (+7.3 percent), with a total of 700,000 tec. Consumption of gas, elec- ,
-j tricity and caal, on the other hand, dropped off somewhat. Gas accounted for 12.4
' percent of the total energy consumed last year as compared to 13.5 percent in 1979,
~ whereas electricity accounted for 9.4 instead of 11.5 percent. [Text] [Paris MARCHES
TROPICAUX ET MEDITERRANEENS in French No 1880, 20 Nov 81 p 2950] [COPYRIGHT: Rene
' Moreux et Cie Paxis 1981.] 5157
CSO: 4719/319 . -
~
I 26
~
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
'
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00854R004500020015-8
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
SENEGAL
~
~
~
i
CSCE ORGANIZES FOUR TRADE MISSIONS ABRaAD
Paris MARCHES TROPICAUX ET MEDITERRANEENS in French No 1880, 20 Nov 81 p 2944
[Excerpt] After Guinea-Bissau and the People's Revolutionary Republic of Guinea,
- the CSCE (Senegalese Foreign Trade Center) is organizing four other trade missions
to Ivory Coast (30 November--5 December 1981), Nigeria (6-12 December), Saudi Arabia
(21-26 November), and India (22 November--1 December). The first three missions
(Abidjan, Lagos, Jiddah) were made possible with the help of financing from the
European Development Fund which, as part of its trade promotion pr~gram, in this
way grants by no means negligible financial assistance to economic operators.
The Ivorian mission is a very special one for Senegal because Ivory Coast is Senegal's
' second ranking trade partner after France.
-I~ As for the mission to Saudi Arabia, it must be noted that a preparatory mission
went to Riyadh already in June for the purpose of identifying the possibilities
~ offered on the Saudi market for certain Senegalese products, determining the
patential demand and the way in which it could be met, and checking on competition .
~ prices and the very specific requirements of the maricet. ~
' The trade mission to Nigeria is essentially concerned with agricultural equipment
I! and fishing products.
The Senegalese economic operator mission to India is a part of the effort to step up
trade and industrial cooperation between these two countries on the basis of the
; steps taken by the two parties to promote such relations.
I
' The CSCE in particular includes representatives fro~ the free industrial zone of
; Dakar, from SOMICOA [Maritime and Industrial Company of the West Co~st of Africa],
, of SUPER, and of SOTIBA-SIMPAFRIC [African Dyeing, Bleaching, Finishing, and
Printing Company].
The mission is to identify enterprises capable of providing Senegal with financial
and technical aid. Some of the areas identified include machine-tools, food products,
agricultural equipment, chemical products and dyes, and electronic equipment, trans-
portation equipment, etc. SOFISEDIT [Senegalese Finance Company for the Develop-
ment of Industry and Tourism] is also developing relations with the Indian Indus-
trial Development Bank. India is a big buyer of phosphate rock from Senegal and
is currently Seneg~l's partner in the big industrial pro~ect involved ICS (Chemical
Industries of Senegal).
COPYRIGHT: Rene Moreux et Cie Paris 1981. ~
27
' 5058 FOR OFFICIAL ~iJSE ONLY
~ CSO: 4719/29
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
SENEGAL
.
AGRICULTURAL PLANTING, HARVESTING CAMPAIGN 'FAIRLY GOOD'
Paris MARCHES TROPICAUX ET MEDITERRANEENS in French No 1879 13 Nov 81 p 2877
[TextJ A Fairly Good Farming Year
. If one were to describe in a few words the main features of the 1981 rainy season
in Senegal, one could say" qul.te an early good start, a slight lag in the Senegal
River Valley, a premature end, ins~;~iicient rainfall in general, although it was
above the average for the 2 previous years.
Until July, conditions were generally good but in August and September there was
less rain than usual. Crops of tall plants (millet, sorghum and corn), which re-
_ quire more rainfall than the peanut crops, suffered when they were in the stage of
pollination and formation of grains. When the rains started again in mid-September,
many stands came down because the dried stems were brittle. The premature end of ~
- the rains somewhat reduced the harvest prospects. However, heavy rains in the
- countrq's central and southern regions replenished the ground water and made it
possible to adequately reduce the salt content in the mangrove swamps of Casamance,
offering good prospects for the planting of rice seedlings.
Harvest Prospects
Seeds and fertilizers were diatributed on time although in amounts and of a quality
which were not always satisfactory.
It is paradoxal that this timely distribution had n~gative effects on some of the
peanut crops. Many farmers received a selected variety of seeds, the 55,437
variety, which has many advantages: a short cycle of 90 days which means that it
will not be affected if the rains stop early; resistance to drought and to some
pests; good oil conxnet (49 percent) and good productivity if planted observing the
right density. But this variety does not have a dormant period and the seeds could
germinate if they are not harvested in time and properly stored. Farmers planted
the 55,437 seeds too early and may harvest them too late. This is why the Company
~ for Agricultural Development and Popularization (SEVEDA) has launched an education
_ r_ampaign with illustrated pamphlets to teach farmers how to accelerate the harvesting
particularly on wet soils and how to store the peanuts after they are harvested,
- arranging them on trays or piling them up in well ventilated ricks and, also, how
to dry the peanuts if they get caught.by late raina.
28
- FOR OFFIC[AL USE ONLY
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8
H()R ()NF'l('IAI. litil~: UN1.1'
Right now, it is difficult to givp exact estimated figures for the peanut harvest.
There is reason to hope that it will reach the 800,000-ton~figure and with 120,000
tons needed for seeds and between 150,000 and 200,000 tons for national consump-
_ tion, this means that about 500,000 tons will be left for the oilmills in the best
of the cases.
The acreage planted~with millet was larger than the one devoted to peanut crops.
Since millet has a lower yield, this crop is expected to product 650,000 tons which
~ will be enough to meet the demand. The same applies to corn where the harvest is
- expected to yield 45,000 tons of corn.
As for rice, it is hard to give any estimates at this stage. The Company for the
Development and Exploitation of the Delta Region and River Valley (SEAD) is counting
on about 32,000 tons being produced in the Senegal River Valley. The Casamance
region could produce about 80,000 tons. This represents an estimated total of ~ust
- over 100,000 tons of rice, barely one-fourth of the amount needed. In order to cut
back on rice imports, which are a heavy burden on the country's budget, an inter-
ministerial meeting held on 11 Saptember decided that those merchants who get a
quota of rice must also sell equivalent amounts of millet.
Successful Marketing
Successful marketing operations are ~ust as necessary as the right amount of rain
to achieve a satisfactory farming year. The three sub~ects discuesed by the inter-
ministerial meeting of 11 September were financing, regrouping of pickup locations
~ and actions to fight parallel marketing operations and, therefore, to protect the
- preferential status given to SONOCOS [National Company for the Marketing of Oleaginous
Plants in Senegal], SONAR [National Company for the Supply of Oil Mills] and SEIB
[Boal Electrical and Industrial Company].
The 1,829 cooperatives which form the NatiAnal Union of Senegalese Agricultural
Cooperatives are in charge of the first operation, which is to ~ncrease production.
The operation started on 1 October for grains and on 2 Navember for peanuts. The
National Company for the Marketing of Oleaginous Plants in Senegal (SONACOS) pro-
, vi.des these cooperatives with advance credits amounting to 35 percent of the
estimated harvest in areas of the interior and to 50 percent in the peripheral
areas (Sine Saloum, Eastern Senegal and Casamance).
The issue of regrouping pickup points so that the scale of charges does not go beyond
15 CFA francs per kilo was discussed but the government postponed any adoption af
measures regarding this matter to include it in the general reorganization of the
cooperatives. Undoubtedly, transportation costs are likely to increase significantly
since a number of cooperatives have a very low production and their crops will have
to be transported over a long distance.
The authorities have decided to act against illegal marketing operations and against
products being taken out of the country. The presence of Senegalese tro~ps in
Gambia could help to establish a more effective control until such a*_ime when a
Senegalese-Gambian customs union and even a monetary union is set up, thi~ being
the only satisfactory solutiqn to the annoying problem of smuggling.
29
FQR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2407/42/09: CIA-RDP82-40850R000500420015-8
- FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
The government has decided to build up stocks of seeds for next season with the
help of an EEC loan and this will have the effect of lowering f~nancial costs.
Truck farming production is quite good thanks to satisfactory amounts of rain. 7'he
authorities expect the country to be.self-sufficient in potatoes and onions (priority
has been given to varieties which keep longer). This will represent savings of 1.5
billion CFA francs.~ The government seems to be moving towards a certain amount of
~protectionism in this sector. Senegal should be able to meet its basic needs re-.
garding truck farming produce and should substantially cut back on costly imports.
Exports, particularly out of the season, shauld increase with the encouragement
brought to truck farming of cash crops and with the prompt start of a project to
settle young truck farmers in the Niayes region between Dakar and Saint-Louis.
In the stockraising sector, the situation is satisfactory and there was no problem
in bridging the gap. Srockbreeders have been encouraged to take adyantage of a
situation in which there is plenty of grass growing and to step up their harvesting
of hay to create stocks of fodder for their cattle. ~
Summing up, the relatively good agricultural year should help improve Senegal's
economic situation.
COPYRIGHT: Rene Moreux et Cie Paris 1981.
8796
CSO: 4710/273 ~ .
30
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8
FOR OFF[CIAL USE ONLY ~
SENEGAL
GOVERNMENT-SOCOCIM AGREEMENT CONCERNING CEMENT INCREASE
Paris MARCHES TROPICAUX ET MEDITERRANEENS in French No 1880, 20 Nov 81 p 2944
[Text] The Senegalese JOURNAL OFFICIEL on 5 September'published the text of the
~ agreement between the Republic of Senegal and SOCOCIM [West African Cement
Company]-Industries (a corporation with a capital of 195.03 mill~on CFA [African
Financial CommunityJ at Rufisque) involving the pro3ect to expand its cement pro-
duction capacities, a program for which the European.Investment Bank has granted
the company a loan of 3 billion CFA (see MARCHES TROPICAUX ET MEDTTERRANEENS, 6
November 1981, p 2817).
SOCOCIM-Industries, established on 7 August 1978, with the majority participation
of nationals of Senegal, is to increase its output capacity from 465,000 tons to
825,000 tons of cement per year to supply the Senegalese market until 1990 and
to work toward a resumption of its exports.
Under the terms of the agreement, the company provides priority guarantee for the
supply of the domestic market to the deCriment, if necessary, of the export market.
- The Senegalese government in turn guarantees exclusive rights to the satisfaction
of the needs of the domestic inarket up to the amount of 825,000 tons. The company
will completely remodel its installations to do this ~ob.
According to the draft submitted by the company, the cost, after inclusion of con-
solidation commissions, has been estimated at 15.21 billion francs CFA (firm price,
not revisaUle for a turnkey contract; to be signed with the contractor, Creusot-
Loire enterprise on 25 April 1981 at the latest). ~
The price established for~the actual contract will have to be submitted to the
government which is represented by the minister of economy and finances wh~o will
give his approval after coardinating with money lenders.
After the inclusion of an amount for unexpected contingencies and intermediate in-
terest payments in the operating fund, the total~financing requirements have been
- estimated at 18.6 billion francs CFA. The work will be comploced within 30 months,
starting from the entry into force of the loans necessary fcr the completion of
the investment. At the end of that time, the plant is to be started up.
The company's in-house funds should be on the~order of 25% of ~he investment cost
by the time the plant is started up on an industrial basis, in other words, 4.12
billion CFA. This figure includes the company's current in-house �unds, all of the
net aperating earnings until the date of indusCrial commissionittg, as w~.11 as th.e
repayment of the PBE bills and the PBE bill exemptions which will be granted the
enterprise in the r_or:_cxt ef the investment program and a new stockholder contri-
bution in the amount of 2.08 billion CFA.
31
- FOR OFFIC[AL USE ONLY
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2047/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000504020015-8
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
The company currently employs 350 persons to meet the needs of its industrial
operations, including 340 Senegalese supervisory personnel, clerical employees,
and workers. It will expand without changing its employment picture.
COPYRIGHT: Rene Moreux et Cie Paris 1981.
5058
CSO: 4719/292
, .
32
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8
- FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
SENEGAL
BRIEFS
FRG LOAN AGREEMENT SIGNED--Messrs Ousmane Seck and Udo Horstman, respectively,
Senegalese minisL-er of economy and finances and FRG ambassador in Dakar, on
10 November signed an agreement involving a loan of 5.1 billion CFA [African
- Financial Community). This amount will be used to import comQnodities and services
- necessary for Senegal economic and social growth and is part of the implementation
of commitments undertaken by the Mixed German-Senegalese Comanission last July in
Bonn. The two countries on this occasion worked out a program for the year 1981-
1982 under whose terms the FRG in particular pledged to make 9.3,billion CFA
available to Senegal, half of that amount in the form of subsidies and loans on
flexible terms. [Text] [Paris MARCHES TROPICAUX ET MEDITERRANEENS in French
No 1880, 20 Nov 81 p 2943] [COPYRIGHT: Rene Moreux et Cie Paris 1981.] 5058
JAPANESE DONATE FOOD AID--Japan has made Senegal a gift of about 450 million CFA
' francs, earmarked for the purchase and partial transpartation of 2,500 tons of
- Japanese rice, under the terms of an agreement signed on 10 November at Dakar
between Mr Ousmane Seck, Senegalese economy and finance minister, and Mr Chiyuki
Hiraoka, Japanese ambassador in Dakar. Mr Ousmane Seck recalled the main points
in Japanese cooperation in his country. In 1976, Japan granted a loan of 3.35
billion CFA to Senegal in the fnrm of a subsidy. In 1979, Japan gave Senegal
1.09 million dollars for the purchase of 5,000 tons of rice and in December 1980
- it gave 240 million yen for the purchase of 4,000 tons of wheat. The minister
finally emphasized that the actions of the Japanese Government are essentially
aimed at the fields of agriculture and fishing but also touch the transportation
sector where Japan in particular contributed to the construction of the Louga-
' Dahra road through the Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund. [Text] [Paris MARCHES
TROPICAUX ET MEDITERRANEENS in French No 1880, 20 Nov 81 p 2943] [COPYRIGHT:
Rene Moreux et Cie Paris 1981.] 5058 .
~ ASSEMBLY PASSCS FIVE BILLS--On 12 November, the Senegalese National Assembly passed
five bills at the end of the full session presided over by Dr Amadou Cisse Dia.
They include the biil for the election of the president of the republic and the
deputies. The deputies also approved the creation of TELESENEGAL (National Tele-
communications Company of Senegal) and the project opening up certain career fields
� to women in the police. ~ao other bills were also passed; the first one extends
the term of office of city council members of the communities of Dakar, St. Louis,
Dagana, Podor, and Matam, the regions of Diourbel, Louga, Thies, Sine-Daloum, and
I:astern Senegal, as well as those of the rural councils of the rsgions of Dioubel,
_ Louga, Thies, and Sine-Saloum. The second subjects the exercise of industrial,
crafts, or commercial professions to a declaration and prior authorization. All
of these bills were passed unanimously. [Text] [Paris MARCHES TROPICAUS ET
- MCDITERR~INI:ENS in French No 18$0, 20 Nov ~81 p 2944] [COPYRIGHT: Rene ,~ioreux et
Cie Paris 1981.] 5058
33
COR OFI~ICIAL USE ONLY ~
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8
FnR OFF[('IA1, (ISF: ONI.Y
BIAO-SENP:CAL REPORT--Under the country's current conditions of economic and finan-
cial crisis, the ~IAO [International Bank of West Africa]-Senegal, which since
January 1980 has rejoined the banking network of the BIAO, tried during its first
fiscal year to continue improving the nature of its ventures. On 30 September, its
- balance sheet totaled 51.1 billion CFA francs. Customers' assets (demand and time
deposits) totaled 24.5 billion CFA francs. Liabilities (commercial portfolios,
credits and advances) amounted to 42.7 billion CFA francs; the bank had to turn to
external funds to finance its operations. The recovery of debts was proceeding at
a satisfactory rate. Not included in the balance �heet were liabilities from
- endorsements and securities and the opening of guaranteed credits to cusensess
which amounted to 5.2 billion CFA francs. The category of operating exp
included the cost of repayment of external loans and higher general expenses. After
amortization, deposits and taxes, the net worth stood at 3.3 billion CFA francs at
the end of the fi3cal year and the Board of Directors deciced to carry it forward
again. After the fiscal year had ended, in December 1980, the capital stock w3s
increased from 2 to 3.7 billion CFA francs by a note issue reserved to the Senegalese
state which now holds 35 percent of the stock. The International Bank of West
Africa (BIAO) is a member of the Board of Directors of BIAO-Senegal; Amadou Karim
Gaye is the president of this bank and Xavier Althuser its director general. [Text]
[Paris MARCHES TROPICAUX ET MEDITERRANEENS in French No 1879 13 Nov 81 p 2878]
[COPYRIGHT: Rene Moreux et Cie Paris 1981] 8796
CSO: 4719/278
34
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00854R000540020015-8
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
~ TOGO
~ BRIEFS
AGREEMENT WITH GDR--Togo and the German Democratic Republic signed a trade agreement
in Lome on 12 November. The agreement, the first of its kind between the two coun-
tries, will enable Togo and the GDR to exchange the products they trade directly from
, now on. These include phosphates, iron, cacao and oil from Togo, and machine~tools
and manufactured goods from the GDR. [Text] [Paris MARCHES TROPICAUX ET MEDITERRANEENS
in French No 1880, 20 Nov 81 p 2949] [COPYRIGHT: Rene Moreux et Cie Paris 1981.] 5157
FUEL CONSUI~TION--As previously reported, the largest increase in Nigerian energy con-
_ sumption in 1980 was seen for oil products, up 17.2 parcent over 1979. This consump-
_ tion was distributed by products as follows (in millions of tons, with the 1979 fig-
ures in parentheses): gasoline--3,014 (2,515); kerosene--1,062 (1,020); gas-oil=-
2,126 (1,707); fuel oi1--704 ~(656); and miscellaneous--b78 (574). These come to a
totaZ of 7,586,000 tons as compared to 6,474,000 in 1979. Since prices remained stable
in 1980, the distribution companies therefare saw substantial increase in their turn-
over totals thanks to the volume of sales. For the five companies quoted on the Lagos
stock exchange, the turnover totals for the fiscal period ending on 31 December were
as follows (in millions of naira, with the 1979 figures in parentheses): AGIP [Italian
Petroleum Enterprise]--101.9 (85.3); total--244.1 (185.9); African Petroleum--168
(143.3); Mobil--261.4 (233); and Texaco--138.3 (108.8). As can be seen, the increases
for these f ive companies ranged between 27 percent for Texaco and 12 percent for Mobil,
with the increases for total and African Petroleum being 19.20 percent and 17 percent
respectively. [Text] [Paris MARCAES TROPICAUX ET MEDITERRANEENS in French No 1880,
20 Nov 81 p 2950] [COPYRIGHT: Rene Moreux et Cie Paris 1981.] 5157
~ OIL PRODUCTION--The oil production of the various companies operating in Nigeria, for
which we gave the figures for the f irst half of the year in our 18 September issue
(p 2384), was reported as follows for the first 9 months of th.e year (monthly average,
~ in thousands of barrels per day): Ashland, 9.6; ELT [Gasoline and Lubricants Company
of France], 71.3; Gulf, 287.3; Mob il-Tenn-Sun, 5.7; Mobil, 159.2; AGIP [Italian
Petroleum Enterprise~, 139.6; Pan Ocean, 7.3; Phillips, 1.1; She11, 655.3; and Texaco,
36.7. As can be seen, because o� the drop which oc~urred in August (708,000 barrels
per day), the average for the fi,rst 9 months, 1,473,SOO,OOO barrels per day, fell be-
low the average for the first 6 months, which was 1,707,300,000 barrels per day. Thus
production by Shell increased from 899,300 barrels per day during the first half of
_ the~year to 755,300 barr.els per day during the f irst 9 months. It should be noted
that its production dropped to only 277,000 barrels per day in August. It was already
up to 513,000 barrels per day again by September, and in October the level reached was
612,000 barrels per day. This company remains the largest operator in the country,
with its production alone accounting for half of the total. [Text] [Paris MARCHES
- TROPICAUX ET MEDITERi'tANi:EtdS in I'rench No 1880, 20 Nov 81 p 2950] [COPYRIGHT: Rene
Moreux et Cie Paris 1981.] 5157
35
FOR OFFTr.TAi. USE ONLY
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007102/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8
FOR OFFICIAL IISE ONLY
COOPERATION WITH PRC--Minister of Water Resources Alha~i Ndagi Mahmudu signed a coop-
eration agree~ent with People's China on behalf of the federal government during the
month of October. The agreement pertains to the development of water resources in th
states of Banchi and Anambra. The work to be done will include the building of small
and average-sized dams, the drilling of wells and the development of units for the
manufacture of pumps and other equipment. [Text] [Par3s MARCHES TROPICAUX ET MEDI-
TERRANEENS in French No 1880, 20 Nov 81 p 2950] [COPYRIGHT: Rene Moreux et Cie Paris
1981.] 5157
CSO: 4719/319
~ 36
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00854R004500020015-8
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
i
I
UGANDA
PARTIAL RESCHEDULING OF FOREIGN DEBTS EFFECTED
Paris MARCHES TROPICAUX ET MEDITERRANEENS ~n French No 1881, 27 Nov 81 p 3190
[Text] Uganda arranged on 18 November for the rescheduling of a part of its debt to
six major industrial nations over a 10-year period. This information was included in
' a statement published following a meeting organized in Paris by France, in which the
_ participating countries included, in addition to France, the United States, the FRG,
Italy,~~Japan and.Great Britain. Switzerland, the IMF, the UNCTAD, the EEC and the
UECD sent observers (MARCHES TROPICAtiX ET MEDITERRANEENS, 20 Nov, p 2957).
The statement explained that along with the 10-year repayment period, there will be a
S-year period of grace. Where back debts are concerned, repayment w3.11 be made aver
8 years, with a grace period of 4 years.
The statement noted that the representatives of the participating countries "were aware
of the reconstruction efforts undertaken by the government of Uganda, and they were
pleased by the implementation of an economic and f~nancial program which won the sup-
- port of a conf irmation agreement on the part of the In*ernational Monetary Fund on
5 June 1981 (providing a credit line of 112,500,000 SDR [Special Drawing Righ~s] for
the period between June 1981 and July 1~82).
The special representative of President Milton Obote, Ephraim Kamuntu, explained to
the participants at the meeting that Uganda's roreign debt totaled 850 million dollars.
Now the rescheduling his country sflught involved only 72 million dollars, covering the
payments to be made between June 1982 and June 1983 on debts contracted with the indus-
trial countries or international and multilateral organizations, and also Arab coun-
= tries (38 million dollar~, including 13 million far Libya) and Eastern European nations.
"We need 500 million dollars and a mini-Marshall Plan for our short-term reconstruc-
tion program," Mr Kamuntu further said, adding that "the balance of payments deficit
for 1.5 years was about 150 million dollars."
- A meeting of representatives of the lendin~ countries including those participating in
the Paris meeting, as well as Arab countries including Iraq and Algeria, and other in-
dustrial nations, was scY~eduled for the 19th at the IME headquarters. Mr. Kamuntu
said that it was not a farmal meet3ng but rather "a gathering of countries friendly
to Uganda to enable us to appeal to them for urgent aid in order to sustain ouz
balan~e of payments." ~
COPYRIGHT: Rene Moreux et Cie Paris 1981.
5157
CSO: 4719/320
37
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
~ UGANDA
BRIEFS
- GOODS AT MOMBASA PORT--The managing director of the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA),
Jonathan Mturi, assured the high commissioner of Uganda in Nairobi, Mr David Mwaka,
- last month, that steps had been taken to speed up the removal of Ugandan goods to-
taling some 20 million shillings in value which had been held in the Kilindini Port
in Mombasa for 3 years. These goods were ordered in the Idi Amin Dada era and since
the former president was ousted, no one has claimed them. They include in particu-
lar substantial quantities of replacement parts for vehicles of various types. Re-
" moval of the goods has been delayed by the multiple talks which have been necessary
between the governments of the two countries.
Mr Mturi advised the Ugandan government to make more use of containers in the fuCure
for goods in transit in the port, and he suggested that a container storage facility
be built in Uganda itse?f. The Ugandan diplomat expressed satisfaction with the good-
wili. shown by the Kenyan port body, and he congratulated the workers at the port on
the speed with which they have handled the shipment of Ugandan coffee in all~cases.
He e7_pressed the view that sales of this product will exceed the initial estimates of
2.7 million sacks this year. [Text] [Paris MARCHES TROPICAUX ET MEDITERRANEENS in
_ French No 1879, 13 No~ 81 p 2958) [COPYRIGHT: Rene Moreux et Cie Paris 1981.] 5157
REFUGEES IN KENYA--According to reports coming from Nairobi and London, a number of
Ugandan political exiles who have found refuge in Kenya fear that they will be forced
back to their native country.~ The authorities in Kampala are reported in fact to
have asked the government in Nairobi to return to them the refugees affiliated with
movements opposing President Milton Obote. ~The reports from the Kenyan capital are
~ased on statements by seven Ugandan individuals who say that they have already re-
ceived expuls~on orders. The reports are also based on the recent hasty departure
of former President Godfrey Binaisa for London. [Text] [Paris MARCHES TROPICAUX ET
MEDITERRANEENS in French No 1879, 13 Nov 81 p 2957] [COPYRIGHT: Rene Moreux et Cie
_ Paris 1981.] 5157
FOREIGN DEBT DISCUSSED--Minister of Finance Ephrahim Kamuntu and four other high
officials in his department arrived in Paris on 15 November to participate in nego-
tiations on ths rescheduling of the Ugandan foreign debt. Because of the chaotic
borrowing policy pursued under the regime of Idi Amin Dada, neither the total amount
of the foreign debt nor the percentage of the gross domestic product of the country
spent on the debt service: annually ar,~ accurately known. The FRG, Great Britain,
Denmark and Sweden canceled the official debts contracted by Kampala with them at
the beginning of the year. It is believed that the Ugandan government of�icials
. hope to obtain agreement f�-om the governments represented in Paris on a rescheduling
/ 38
~ FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00854R004500020015-8
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
i
and postponement of the official debts and the loans guaranteed by the government.
~ The participants in the Paris meeting are also said to be hopeful of being able to
establish the total amount of the foreign debt exactly, as well as the percentage of
~ its gross domestic product which Kampala must allocate annually for repayment of it.
; Let us recall that the International Monetary Fund, whose deputy director for Africa,
Mr Louis Goreaux, visited Kampala at the beginning of November, ma.de the decision to
; schedule a conference of all those who have provided aid to Uganda. It is to be held
' in April 1982 at a locality yet to be determined. [Text] [Paris�MARCHES TROPICAUX ET
, MEDITERRANEENS in French No 1879, 13 Nov 81 p 2957] [COPYRIGHT: Rene Moreux et Cie
Paris 1981.] 5157
CSO: 4719/318
39
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2407102/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500420015-8
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
~ ~
ZAIRE
TRADE WITH FRANCE IN 1980 REPORTED .
Paris MARCHES TROPICAUX ET MEDITERRANEENS in French No 1879, 1~ Nov 81 p 2895
[Text] In the course of 1980, French imports from Zaire totaled 734,600,000 French
francs (as compared to 703,100,000 in 1979), accounting for 0.13 percent of all
French imports. Zaire remains the main supplier of raw copper to France, with a
total of 11,313 tons for 1980, although this figure reflects a rather substantial de-
cline (-31 percent) in comparison to 1979 (16,431 tons). It should however be noted
that the total tonnage of raw copper purchased throughout the world by France in 198A
was down 16 percent from the figure for the preceding year (17,896 t~ns as compared
to 21,258 tons). In addition to copper, Zaire's main exports to France include cacao,
- coffee, rubber and palm oil.
We might add that according to a document released by the French ambassador to Zaire,
although the products Zaire exports are sub~ect to ma~or price variations, the total
and the structure of its exports to France still showed great stability in 1980 in
relation to the preceding year. Three important sectors did in fact remain stable:
coffee (400,400,000 French francs in 1979 and 400,900,000 in 1980), rubber (26,400,000
in 1979 and 27,100,000 in 1980) and refined oil products (14,500,000 in 1979 and
14,100,000 in 1980). Only the metals sector shows a substantial increase (218,400,000
francs in 1979 and 254,100,000 in 1980).
The "vegetable oils and animal fats" category, on the other hand, showed the greatest
- declin~ (13,700,000 francs in 1979 and 2,100,000 in 1980). This drop was probably due
to the reduction in Zaire's production of palm oil.
French exports to Zaire came to a total of 527,600,000 French francs in 1980 (as com-
pared to 625,100,000 in 1979), representing 0.11 percent of the total of French sales
throughout the world.
The trade balance between France and Zaire thus shows a surplus of 207 million French
francs in favor of Zaire (as compared to 77 million in 1979). The "utility vehicles"
category, with a total of 92,700,000 francs, became the leading export category in
French exports in 1980 following the signing of the contract between Renault Indus-
trial Vehicles and the SOTRAZ (80,800,000 francs in 1979). The vehicles (utility
vehicles, private passenger cars, r.eplacement parts) accounted for 28.5 percent of
_ all French exports to Zaire in 1980. .
40
~ FOR OFFT(:TAL ITSE ONLY
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2047/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000504020015-8
F0~ OFFICIAL USE ONLY
The "professional electrical and radioelectrical equipment" category, which has
ranked first in recent years, saw a sharp decline in 1980 (91.2 million francs in
1979 and 43.6 million francs in 1980), following a decline in the deliveries by the
French Thomson company to the land telecommunications stations which are now in
operation.
On the other hand, a very definite increase in certain other categories was seen,
including "nitrate fertilizers" (3.3 million francs in 1979 and 14.9 million francs
in 1980), "public works equipment" (4.7 million francs in 1979 and 10.6 million in
1980), and "refined oil products" (18.8 million in 1979 and 30.7 million in 1970).
In conclusion, the document from the French embassy noted that in 1980, a reclassi-
fication and consolidation of French exports was seen because the implementation of
the major contracts signed by the two countries in 1975 and 1976 came to an end and
the principal new financing (financial protocol, participation of the Central Fund
for Economic Cooperation) was not yet functional.
COPYRIGHT: Rene Moreux et Cie Paris 1981.
5157
CSO: 4719/318 .
41
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R040500020015-8
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
ZAIRE
HOMES OWNED BY MOBUTU IN BELGIUM LISTED
Paris AFRIQUE-ASIE in French No 252, 9-22 Nov 81 pp 26-27
[Text] "Everything belongs to Mobutu here, Sir," you will be told if you shou~.d pass
through the beautiful Walloon village of Rhode-Saint-Gene~e, en route to Brussels.
~ The natives make no distinction between the dictator of Zaire and the members of his
entourage who, taken together, are in fact the owners of the richest lands in this
locality, which is famous for its luxurious vacation homes.
In Brussels you will be shown the Josephine House, another of Mobutu's properties, at
327 Tervuren Avenue, a three-story building with a facade some 20 meters wide. But if
you want to admire the chateaus of the former sergeant in the Belgian Colonial Police
in the Congo, you will have to go to Uccle, a commune in the Greater Brussels area,
or to Namur. The f irst of these chateaus is located at 49-51 Prince d'Orange Avenue in
Uccle, along with its grounds, stable and auxiliary building. Obviously, you could
not gain entrance to it.
The Frocourt i.hateau in Namur is protected from the curious by its vast groun~xs and a
broad body of water. Sese Seko owns other properties in or around the Belgian capital
as well, such as that for example at 51 Marshal Ney Avenue, or that at No 2 Avenue de
la Ramee, although the latter, a sumptuou$ v~.lla, is hel~. in the name of his dear un-
cle, Litho.
In Greater Brussels there are 24 buildings which belong directl3 to Mobutu or to his
relatives and front men. But if he seems to prefer Belgium, he does not limit himself
- to it. He also owns properties at 20 Avenue Foch in Paris, in Menton, on the shore of
Lake Leman, in Dakar, in Abidjan, etc.
Where was he able to find the sum~ required to purchase such chateaus, these buildings
which represent a veritable fortune?
Billions of Dollars '
Well, in fact, tie had many sources from which to choose. He could have recourse to
- the funds of numerous companies over which he has sovereign control: the Zairian
, Company for the Marketing of Ores (SOZACOM); the Zairian Shipping Company (CMZ); the
water and electricity distribution company (SNELREGIDESO)'; the Zairian National Rail-
road Company (SNCZ); the MIBA [Bakwanga Mining Company], the Diamond Exploitatiori and
Ma.rketing Company; the General Quarries and Mines Company (GECAMINES) (coppPr, cobalt,
zinc, cadmium, manganese, gold and silver); and the General Ores Company.
. 42
FAR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00854R004500020015-8
~ FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
- But, probably for reasons of convenience, he has formed the habit of taking funds
direCt from the Bank of Zaire. In this way, according to the reports of parliamen-
- tary commissions for the 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1979 fiscal years, he personally m~de
away with more than 50 billion gold francs in foreign exchange (Belgian, French and
Swiss francs and U.S. dollars). His relatives needed no less than 10 billion during
the same period.
The reports of the parliamentarp commissions have never been challenged. Moreover,
this represents only a small part of the misappropriations which Mobutu carried out.
And when the f inancial people in Brussels or elsewhere, politicians, African or
European diplomats estimate the fortune of the dictator of Zaire at billions of dol-
lars, one can believe them, for they generally tend to understate the truth.. They
- agree, moreover,�on th~ fact that by himself he could pay off a large part of the
Zaix~an public debt.
In this issue, AFRIQUE-ASIE is beginning a series on the components in Mobutu's for-
tune, one which he ana~sed by driving one of the richest countries in the world into
ruin and a living peop]Le into intolerable poverty, with which the allies, supporters
and.accomplices of the dictator are willing to go along.
COPYRIGHT: 1981 Afric~ue-Asie.
5157
CSO: 4719/304
43
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONi,Y
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8

APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
2AIRE
BRIEFS
COOPERATION WITH CUBA--A Cuban delegation headed by Ramon Soto, head of the Africa,
Asia and Middle East Department of the State Commission for Economic Cooperation,
visited Kinshasa at the end of October. Along with the Zairian authorities, the mem-
bers of the delegation examined the possibilities for cooperation between the two
countries, in the agricultural sector in particular. [Text] [Paris MARCAES TROPICAUX�
ET MEDITERRANEENS in French No 1881, 27 Nov 81 p 3187] [COPYRIGHT: Rene Moreux et
Cie Paris 1981] 5157
MPR OFFICIALS--The economic-f inancial commisaion of the Central Committee of the
Popular Movement of the Revolution {MPR)--the single Zairian party--has been made up
as follows since the most recent session of the Central Committee in early October:
_ Nyembo Mwana-Ngongo, president; D~ona Mbitima, vice-president; and Ndaye Mukumbi, re-
porter. Four subcommissions under the economic-financial commission are composed a's
follows: subco~ission on economy and finances--Munga wa Nyasa, president; Werege-
mere Bingwa, vice-president; and Giriki Saf iri, reporter; subcommission on zgriculture
and rural development--Litho Moboti, president; Mwant Yav, vice--president; and Dzbo
Kalogi, reporter; subcommission on industry and commerce--Lofo Idyande Bosengi, presi-
dent; Kabaidi wa Kabaidi, vice-president; and Kanza Dolomingu, reporter; and subcom-
mission on transportation and communications--Lengelo Muyangandu, president; Apindia
Mongo Mapindia, vice=president; and Makinda Wata-Wata, reporter. [Text] [Paris
MARCHES TROPICAUX ET MEDITERRANEENS in French No 1879, 13 Nov 81 p 2895] [COPYRIGHT:
Rene Moreux et C~ie Paris 19$1.] 5157
DAM SITE STUDY--The SNEL [National Electricity Company] has ordered a feasibility
study on the possibility of obtaining electri~al energy from the three waterfalls on
- the Nepoko River in the Wamba region (Haut-Uele). According to this study, 6,000 kw
could be obtained, for the purpose, among others, of supplying the industrial and
agricultural companies in the region, as well as the town of Isiro, which'would be
linked with the electrical plant by a power transmission line 90 km long. [TextJ
[Paris MARCHES TROPICAUX ET MEDITERRANEENS in French No 1879, 13 Nov 81 p 2895]
[COPYRIGHT: Rene Moreux et Cie Paris 1981.] 5157 ~
GECAMINES NEGOTIATES FUNDS--Accordir.g to Zairian State Commissioner for Fi.nance and
Budget Ma Nkoi Namwisi, the General Quarries and Mines Company (GECAMINES) needs 250
million dollars to carry out its plan for increasing its copper production. At the
conclusion of a work session on 4 November at which First State Commissioner Ud3uu
Singa presided, Mr: Namwisi stated that negotiations were in progress with the World
Bank to obtain the funds necessary to carry out this program. He explained that the
goal of the expansion program, which will also require the modernization of the ship-
ping routes from the Shaba region to the port of iKatadi, is to increase copper pro-
duction to 470,000 tons in the coming years. The current level is 430,000 tons (or
more precisely 425,700 tons for 1980, according to the GECAMINES report for the last
f iscal year--see MARCHES TROPICAUX ET MEDITERRANE~IS, 6 Nov, p 2833). [Text] [Paris -
MARCHES TROPICAUX ET MEDITERRANEENS in French No 1879, 13 Nov 81 p 2895] [COPYRIGHT:
Rene Moreux et Cie Paris 1981.] 5157
END
CSO: 4719/318 44
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 2007/02/09: CIA-RDP82-00850R000500020015-8