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African leaders at OAU summit clash with Soviet imperialism
In Libreville, Ugandan President Idi Amin appeared in an air marshal uniform to open the OAU gathering, while Sudan's Jaafar al Numayri delivered a sharp critique of Soviet imperialism, marking a rare political turn on day one of the 48 nation's conference. Gabonese host Albert Bernard Bongo, seen as pro Western, leads the session amid tensions between radical delegates and Western-aligned members.
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