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World Service,17 Jan 1997,29 mins

Sudan on the Defensive

This Week and Africa

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NDA rebels capture Sudanese garrisons near the Ethiopian border. The military victories mark the success of the cooperation between the SPLA and other northern opposition groups under the umbrella of the NDA. Also on the programme, a foreign plot to overthrow Mobutu government and Princess Diana visits Angolan minefields.

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