Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- August-November 1987 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 published article; paper
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
The International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) was established to support individuals and groups opposed to apartheid in South Africa and other forms of political repression in Southern Africa. It provided legal aid, published newsletters and bulletins, and supported the families of detainees and political prisoners.
Repository
Archival history
Published in FOCUS, the periodical of the International Defence and Aid Fund for Southern Africa (IDAF), as part of its ongoing documentation of Southern African conflicts and repression.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Transferred to the UK-PWP repository as part of the IDAF periodical collection.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This article documents the large-scale South African military invasion of Angola between August and November 1987, detailing troop movements, battles in Cunene and Cuando Cubango provinces, air raids, casualties, and the political context involving the Front-Line States and international reactions. It also covers issues of troop morale, mutinies, and the broader regional destabilization by South Africa, including actions in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Botswana.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Material appraised as permanent for its evidential and informational value regarding Southern African conflicts and international responses.
Accruals
No further accruals expected for this specific issue.
System of arrangement
Arranged chronologically within the FOCUS periodical series.
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Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
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Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Uploaded finding aid
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Original held by UK-PWP, Canon Collins House, 64 Essex Road, London N1 8LR.
Existence and location of copies
Copies may exist in affiliated IDAF committees in Britain, Canada, India, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, and the United States of America.
Related units of description
Other issues of FOCUS periodical; IDAF publications on Angola and Southern African conflicts.
Publication note
Published in FOCUS, ISSN 0308-3586, by the International Defence and Aid Fund for Southern Africa.
Notes area
Note
FOCUS is published six times a year by IDAF under Clause (iii) of its objects, aiming to keep international opinion informed about repression in Southern Africa.
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Access points
Place access points
Name access points
- International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) (Subject)
- South African Defence Force (SADF) (Subject)
- UNITA (Subject)
- FAPLA (Subject)
- Jonas Savimbi (Subject)
- General Geldenhuys (Subject)
- Front-Line States (Subject)
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Rules and/or conventions used
ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description, Second Edition.
Status
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
Script(s)
Arabic
Sources
Archivist's note
FOCUS is published six times a year by IDAF under Clause (iii) of its objects, aiming to keep international opinion informed about repression in Southern Africa.