Louna-Aafrika poliitajalugu, South Africa
A severe setback was suffered in 1987 the costs of fighting beyond its borders at a
following a major South African offensive time of economic recession
supporting of Angola's UNITA rebels, and
attempting to.
undermine SWAPO, adding to the growing
government appreciation of
International Clear decline of the Soviet Union in the late1980s, culminating in its collapse with Eastern European uprisings and the
Political Factors destruction of the Berlin Wall. United States took more interest in democratisation in South Africa, as the ANC was no
longer perceived as a communist threat