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17TH WORLD FESTIVAL OF YOUTH AND STUDENTS - DAY 6

Feastday National South Africa

December 16, the day of reconciliation is a public holiday in South Africa, which celebrates the end of apartheid. On this occasion, a cultural and historic day was organized. A major conference held by Cuba led to the release of Cuito Carnavale in Angola, which was invaded in 1987 by the South African army.

Angola had then sought the assistance of Cuban comrades and together, they managed to repel the invader. This marked the first time the important victory against Apartheid. When the conference, speakers successive Angolan, witness the support of the Cuban army, intervention on the current battle for independence of Western Sahara and all this punctuated by dance Angolan and Cuban groups. That day also, numerous bilateral took place with Turkey, Argentina, Colombia, Portugal, Lebanon and the Belgian AFEF. Another day of very valuable discussions about the festival but also outside for a couple of friends who wanted to go to Pretoria, along with two fellow Senegalese. Goal of the afternoon Pretoria: meet people, chat, exchange, and of course see the country! The French delegates depart from Church Square, which is one of the biggest street in the world and move a bit in the dark. By asking his way, the group meets and sympathizes with a young South African, Kgomosto. It proposes to accompany the delegation in Sunny Side, neighborhood of Pretoria. He then agreed to answer an interview of Young Communists, the political and social situation in South Africa, installed in a bar, or men South Africans seem to have their habits. Kgomosto explains that among other African Sud demeure un pays divisé malgré la fin de l’apartheid, il précise que l’un des seuls endroits ou l’on peut voir une veritable mixité est l’université. Les personnes dans le bar sont très intéressés par ce petit interview, ils écoutent attentivement et n’hésitent pas à donner leurs point de vue de temps à autre. L’heure de retour arrive et les camarades rentrent fatigués. La soirée commence par des discussions et un partage d’expérience entre ceux qui se sont rendu à Pretoria et les autres. La soirée finira tard par des chants et des rires.