SITUATION IN ANGOLA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85M00363R000801890011-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 28, 2008
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: September 30, 1983
• Content Type: REPORT

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J C. 1, K C 1
G 25X1
30 September 1983
Situation in Angola
The political balance within Angola's ruling Popular Movement is delicate
and tense. Ideological and ethnic factionalism has paralyzed
decisionmaking, and over the past several years the Angolan Government has
been increasingly unable to deal with deteriorating economic and social
conditions.
-- President dos Santos has been attempting to strengthen his
position, but lacks the support to implement new policy directives
that would be favorable to the US and the West.
Soviet and Cuban influence is growing as Angola's military situation
deteriorates. Moscow is Angola's main arms supplier and the 25,000 to
30,000 Cuban troops are the government's only reliable force. Moscow and
Havana are concerned that their considerable investment in the country is
at risk.
Luanda has steadily lost ground to the UNITA insurgents over the past year
and is bolstering its thinly stretched forces to meet new insurgent
threats. South Africa continues to occupy a buffer zone in southern
Angola and probably has,stepped up its assistance to UNITA.
S E C R E T
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South
Atlantic
Ocean
Cabinda
o M'9,*"CVWi"
BRAZZAVILLE
0 Angolan/Cuban garrison
UNITA Claims
Control
Q Influence
Q Expansion
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