200. r-iany African countries supplement their PAI·rA FTEL network transmission facilities with satellite communications, which are particularly favoured for international services. By Jurie 1982 33 staneard A and 26 standard B antennae were operating in Africa through the Inte rna ti anal Telecommunications Satellite 0 rganiza- ... ti on (INTEL SAT) system via the Atlantic an o Indian Ocean region geostationary satellites. A Further, 11 standard A and 4 stan­ dard B antennae are scheduled to come into operation in africa in the mi c-1980s. 201. Several African countries (Algeria, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriyat Mauritania, Morocco, the lHger, Nigeria, the Sudan and Zaire) use leased transponders of the INTELSAT spare satel­lite fer domestic communications services. About 90 non-stancarc earth satellite stations for domestic traffic between African capitals and provincial centres are either operational or plan­ ned. 90 E/ECA /CJ!.. 9/5 202. In the past year, despite re~arkable efforts by some countries, postal services in the rerion have net kept pace with grewinE demano anc developments in ether areas. The coverafe of postal services is inacequate in most countries, especially in areas outside the capital and a few other major cities. Door-to- door delivery of mail, which is the common denominator of developed and efficient postal services n in all industrialized countries, is a rarity. No real physical improvement in postal services has been achieved in the past four years. 3. Procress towards the objectives of the Transport and Communications Decace in Africa 203. The United Nations Transport and Communications Decace in Africa {1978-1988) was proclaimed by the General Assembly in resolution 32/160 of 19 December 1977. In pursuance of the resolution, ECA, in collaboration with various specialized agen­ cies an c inte rnati on~l an c African inter(-ove rnmental organiza­ tions, preparec a Global Strateey for the Decade vne a Proeramme 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the state of telecommunications and postal services in African countries, highlighting the use of satellite communications, the coverage of postal services, and the challenges faced in achieving the objectives of the Transport and Communications Decade in Africa. The text also mentions the involvement of international organizations such as the United Nations and INTEL SAT.

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Transport and communication, International trade