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South African Troops Pull Out of Southern Angola | Were Protecting Cunene Dam Project | March 1976

Saturday, March 27th 1976. Footage of the last troops of the South African Defence Force pulling out of southern Angola. It followed assurances given by the Angolan MPLA to South Africa that the big hydro-electric and irrigation scheme on the Cunene (Kunene) River, a joint South African-Portuguese venture that involved the building of dams at Calueque, 15 miles (25 kms) inside Angola, and at Ruacana, on the border, would continue. Reuters Text: "The swollen waters of the Cunene river, harnessed by the Calueque dam in southern Angola, which has been the subject of dispute between South Africa and the new MPLA government. The last South African troops guarding the huge hydro-electric and irrigation scheme were withdrawn into South West Africa on Saturday. The MPLA government had demanded the withdrawal of the South Africans who had been guarding the project since last August. South Africa agreed to pull out after Angola gave assurances safeguarding the project. The Cunene development is a joint South African-Portuguese project, which involved the building of dams, here, at Calueque, 15 miles inside Angola, and at Ruacana, where the river forms the border with South West Africa. It was aimed at providing irrigation and hydro-electric power for northern South West Africa and Southern Angola. South African troops moved into the area at first just to guard the installations during the Angolan civil war, but they became involved in running battle with MPLA forces. South African Defence Minister, Pieter Botha, took the salute of the 2,000 soldiers as they moved back into South West Africa. The territory is controlled by South Africa under a disputed League of Nations mandate. Mr. Botha, surrounded by defence officials, said that the withdrawal was the "end of a chapter, but hopefully the beginning of a better chapter". MPLA troops were expected to move to the border in the next few days. Despite Mr. Botha's expressed hopes for better relations, South African military men believe there could now be an increase in guerrilla activity by the South West African People's Organisation, Swapo. Swapo is fighting to end South Africa's administration of the territory." Source: Reuters News Archive.