Defense Intelligence Agency memo assessing foreign interest in the 1999 South African election. Discusses investor confidence and a Mbeki-led government's ability to govern the country.

Relevant tagging includes: Mandela, Mbeki, Nelson Mandela, Elections, DIA, South Africa, Foreign Affairs

January 1996 Defense Intelligence Agency memo summarizing how South Africa was pressuring China to support sanctions against Nigeria. China was uncertain on how to proceed, having economic ties to both countries. South Africa wanted China to take a stand against Nigeria's military-government.

Relevant tagging includes: Mandela, China, Nigeria, Sani Abacha, Nelson Mandela, International Affairs, Sanctions

July 1998 Defense Intelligence Agency memo on Robert Mugabe's announcement of the 83 million US dollar Beitbridge to Bulawayo railway project.

Relevant tagging includes: Mandela, Zimbabwe, DIA, Mugabe, Railways

May 2000 Defense Intelligence Agency memo stating that there are no ties between South Africa and Libya for the sale or trade of military weapons and arms.

Relevant tagging includes: Mandela, Libya, Weapons, South Africa

March 2002 Defense Intelligence Agency memo on repatriation of Burundi refugees, and how the refugees plead for the UN, South Africa, Tanzania, and other entities to listen to their concerns about being forced back into a country stricken by war and strife.

Relevant tagging includes: Refugees, Burundi, Tanzania, South Africa, Mandela, DIA, Nelson Mandela, Arusha Peace Accords, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch

June 2002 Defense Intelligence Agency memo on a National Council for the Defense of Democracy meeting with Tanzania regarding the state of affairs in Burundi.

Relevant tagging includes: NCDD, Burundi, Tanzania, Mandela, DIA

March 1991 Defense Intelligence Agency memo stating that Sassou of the Congo might invest more in his military, specifically the sectors of his military that share his same ethnic group.

Relevant tagging includes: South Africa, Congo, Sassou, Military, Mandela, DIA

November 1998 Defense Intelligence Agency memo on how Zimbabwe's citizens had voiced "mild discontent" with Mugabe's decision to deploy troops into the Congo in support of President Kabila.

Relevant tagging includes: Zimbabwe, Congo, Mugabe, Kabila, DIA, International Affairs, Mandela

June 1996 Defense Intelligence Agency memo on protests and demonstrations against the conviction and death sentence of Mumia Abu Jamal, who was convicted of killing Philadelphia police.

Relevant tagging includes: Police, Mumia Abu Jamal, Mandela, DIA

October 2001 Defense Intelligence Agency memo on Ghana's conditions for Burundi peacekeeping participation. The memo states that Ghana desired for South Africa to shoulder most of the burden regarding peacekeeping in Burundi, and that Ghana would contribute to the mission if the UN provided a mandate.

Relevant tagging includes: Mandela, DIA, Burundi, Peacekeeping, Ghana, UN, Nelson Mandela

Defense Intelligence Agency memo from July 1996 about France's desire to increase military cooperation and armaments contracts with South Africa.

Relevant tagging includes: DIA, Mandela, France, Armaments, Military, South Africa, Foreign Affairs, Nelson Mandela

Defense Intelligence Agency memo from May 1996 on Nelson Mandela's intention of "mending fences" during a trip to Luanda, Angola in June of 1996. Mandela intends to thank President Jose Eduardo for his support to the African National Congress during apartheid.

Relevant tagging includes: Angola, Dos Santos, Mandela, DIA, Apartheid, Foreign Affairs

May 1997 Defense Intelligence Agency memo discussing how nations in Southern Africa perceive the Organization African Union (OAU) leadership and the regional representation within the OAU.

Relevant tagging includes: DIA, OAU, Mandela, Nelson Mandela, Organization African Unity, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Sudan, Ethiopia, South Africa

November 2001 Defense Intelligence Agency memo summarizing South African military deployment into Burundi following a memorandum of agreement signed by the two nations in October of 2001.

Relevant tagging includes: SANDF, Mandela, Burundi, Peacekeeping, Military, DIA

Defense Intelligence Agency Memo from May 2010 on military security for the Iranian presidential visit to Zimbabwe which had taken place a month prior. The memo lists out other heads of state that have visited Zimbabwe.

Relebant tagging includes: DIA, Mandela, Mugabe, Security, Clinton, Gaddafi, Nelson Mandela, Zimbabwe

May 1994 Defense Intelligence Agency memo discussing South Africa opening a new embassy in Amman, and related diplomatic and military objectives. This represented the first presence of a South African diplomat or diplomatic mission in the Middle East, other than in Israel, since South Africa closed its embassy in Cairo.

Relevant tagging includes: Mandela, DIA, Foreign Affairs, Amman, Anthony Greenham, Jordan

July 2000 Defense Intelligence Agency update on how signing of a peace accord had been postponed until August. Nelson Mandela had been pushing for the Accord to be signed in July in Arusha, Tanzania.

Relevant tagging includes: Mandela, DIA, Nelson Mandela, Arusha, Burundi, Peace Accords, Tanzania

May 2000 Defense Intelligence Agency memo discussing meetings Nelson Mandela had, in his role as peace facilitator, with rebel and government representatives of Burundi. Talks were held in Johannesburg. Rebel attacks continued throughout the meeting and were predicted to continue until a final agreement was signed.

Relevant tagging includes: Nelson Mandela, Burundi, Kossan Kabura, Hutus, Arusha, Tanzania, DIA, Mandela, Peacekeeping, Foreign Affairs

February 2000 Defense Intelligence Agency memo discussing Nelson Mandela's public criticism of the Tutsi military and how it increased tension among Burundi's radical Tutsi elites.

Relevant tagging includes: Mandela, DIA, Nelson Mandela, Hutus, Tutsis, Burundi, Foreign Affairs

August 2000 Defense Intelligence Agency memo discussing Nelson Mandela, who took on the role of peace negotiator for conflicts in Burundi, demanding the closure of regroupment camps. Further, the memo states that Bujumbura wanted to convert the camps into permanent villages, but the idea had little international support.

Relevant tagging includes: Mandela, Nelson Mandela, DIA, Bujumbura, Burundi, Peacekeeping