Famine fears loom over Africa as 1986 approaches
Relief officials fear another African famine in 1986 despite aid, warning that sustained relief is essential to avoid returning to zero. Benign rains offer hope for record harvests, yet experts caution that hunger could rebound if malnutrition persists and drought recurs.
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Assad urges Lebanese warlords to back peace plan
Assad met Lebanon’s major militia chiefs at the palace and urged swift implementation of the Syrian backed armistice to end a decade of civil war. Jumblatt Berri and Hobeika signed the 23 page accord after three months of talks as Beirut reported calm on the Green Line with scattered sniper duels but no casualties. The pact seeks political reforms to share power among Muslims and Christians, reunite Lebanon, and disband militias, with Syria calling it essential for Christian Muslim coexistence.
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Soviet denial of arms control charges at Geneva summit
The Soviet Union rejected U S charges of arms control violations, claiming the accusations aim to derail the Geneva summit and distract from the Soviet moratorium on nuclear tests. Tass announced the stance as part of broader media push on arms control and the moratorium set to expire Tuesday.
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Two apartheid foes die in auto accident
Molly Blackburn and Brian Bishop, two prominent anti apartheid figures, died in a head on car crash near Port Elizabeth late Saturday. A driver in the other car also died. Blackburn 55 and Bishop 50 had been active in civil rights work amid South Africa’s volatile racial tensions with threats common to their roles.
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Border raid victims buried with honors in Maseru funeral
Six South African exiles killed in a Maseru border raid were buried with state and guerrilla honors. Leaders and foreign envoys attended as Lesotho seeks U.N. action against South Africa. ANC treasurer-general Thomas Neobi urged mobilization and vows of revenge amid a 1,500-strong crowd.
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