The Aircraft Crash in Malba Zanbia

Allan deale was warned that he was stepping into a complex diplomatic situation. Machel had known he was a potential target for assassination, and frequently gave instructions to his deputies about what to do in the event of his sudden death. The apartate regime in south africa had particular reason to fear him. A carasm speaker, he talked of spreading revolution right across the continent. And this was important because 80 % of nato's oil travelled around the horn of africa at that time.