Identificatie
referentie code
Titel
Datum(s)
- August-November 1987 (Vervaardig)
Beschrijvingsniveau
Omvang en medium
1 published article; paper
Context
Naam van de archiefvormer
Institutionele geschiedenis
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.
archiefbewaarplaats
Geschiedenis van het archief
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.
Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging
Transferred to the UK-PWP repository as part of the IDAF periodical collection.
Inhoud en structuur
Bereik en inhoud
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.
Waardering, vernietiging en slectie
Material appraised as permanent for its evidential and informational value regarding Southern African conflicts and international responses.
Aanvullingen
No further accruals expected for this specific issue.
Ordeningstelsel
Arranged chronologically within the FOCUS periodical series.
Voorwaarden voor toegang en gebruik
Voorwaarden voor raadpleging
Voorwaarden voor reproductie
Taal van het materiaal
Schrift van het materiaal
Taal en schrift aantekeningen
Fysieke eigenschappen en technische eisen
Toegangen
Uploaded finding aid
Verwante materialen
Bestaan en verblifplaats van originelen
Original held by UK-PWP, Canon Collins House, 64 Essex Road, London N1 8LR.
Bestaan en verblijfplaats van kopieën
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.
Notitie Publicaties
Published in FOCUS, ISSN 0308-3586, by the International Defence and Aid Fund for Southern Africa.
Aantekeningen
Aantekening
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.
Alternative identifier(s)
Trefwoorden
Geografische trefwoorden
Naam ontsluitingsterm
- International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) (Onderwerp)
- South African Defence Force (SADF) (Onderwerp)
- UNITA (Onderwerp)
- FAPLA (Onderwerp)
- Jonas Savimbi (Onderwerp)
- General Geldenhuys (Onderwerp)
- Front-Line States (Onderwerp)
Genre access points
Beschrijvingsbeheer
Identificatie van de beschrijving
Identificatiecode van de instelling
Toegepaste regels en/of conventies
ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description, Second Edition.
Status
Niveau van detaillering
Verwijdering van datering archiefvorming
Taal (talen)
Schrift(en)
Arabisch
Bronnen
Aantekeningen van de archivaris
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.
