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312. Study Prepared in Response to NSSM 115

ed US interests by helping resolve regional conflicts in Africa, minimizing great power rivalry on the continent, and strengthening the independence of African states. For example, Ethiopia acted in support of US objectives in both the Congolese and Nigerian crises. A friendly Ethiopia has benefited the US at the UN and in other international forums. Its stabilizing role on the international scene, for example, its contribution of troops to the UN effort in Korea and the Congo, has been in marked contrast to the attitude and policies of the more radical African states. To a large degree, this …