Afabet
Africa
Burundi
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Civil War
Colonialism
Cuito Cuanavale
Darfur Genocide
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Eritrean People's Liberation Front
Kagera War
Libyan Civil War
Military History
Mozambique Civil War
Nigerian Civil War
Post-Colonialism
Soviet Military Involvement in Africa
Tuareg Rebellions
Warfare
Women and War
Zimbabwe Independence War
Product details
- ISBN 9781440869693
- Weight: 907g
- Dimensions: 178 x 254mm
- Publication Date: 30 Jun 2022
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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An essential resource for students or general readers interested in post-colonial Africa, this encyclopedia provides coverage of different regions, countries, wars, battles, factions, leaders, and foreign powers.
Armed conflict represents a substantial part of African history since around 1960, yet this history is either insufficiently taught or overshadowed by negative stereotypes about African "tribal warfare."
In an effort to introduce this vital topic to students and general readers alike, this one-volume encyclopedia provides concise historical information on conflicts that occurred in postcolonial Africa. The entries cover all the regions of Africa (North, West, Central, East, and Southern); the Cold War and post–Cold War periods; a range of important leaders; various types of conflicts from civil wars and insurgencies to conventional military engagements; involvement of foreign powers; and such themes as airpower, women and war, and genocide.
Timothy J. Stapleton is professor of African history at the University of Calgary.
