We're not your monkeys anymore! How millions of people died in Africa, and the world didn't notice. From 1945 to the present day.
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We're not your monkeys anymore! How millions of people died in Africa, and the world didn't notice. From 1945 to the present day.
14.99 €
We are no longer your monkeys!
This phrase was hurled in the face of the King of Belgium by Patrice Lumuba, the first leader of the independent Congo. Less than a year later, he was assassinated, shot by black African soldiers commanded by a white Belgian mercenary.
A favorable climate, abundant natural resources, and the opportunity to develop without regard for overseas masters—in the mid-20th century, ardent fighters in national liberation movements believed that a brilliant future awaited the Dark Continent. In reality, Africa plunged into an abyss of incessant wars that claimed countless lives. The dream of a free future turned into tragedy and the deaths of more than 20 million Africans.
This book is an analysis of the history of the Dark Continent from 1945 to the present day. A merciless investigation of a catastrophe that the world chose to ignore. The author exposes the cynical mechanics of neocolonialism, where lofty slogans conceal the interests of global powers and transnational corporations. This is the bitter truth: the real price for Africa's diamonds, oil, and uranium was paid in blood by ordinary people.
This phrase was hurled in the face of the King of Belgium by Patrice Lumuba, the first leader of the independent Congo. Less than a year later, he was assassinated, shot by black African soldiers commanded by a white Belgian mercenary.
A favorable climate, abundant natural resources, and the opportunity to develop without regard for overseas masters—in the mid-20th century, ardent fighters in national liberation movements believed that a brilliant future awaited the Dark Continent. In reality, Africa plunged into an abyss of incessant wars that claimed countless lives. The dream of a free future turned into tragedy and the deaths of more than 20 million Africans.
This book is an analysis of the history of the Dark Continent from 1945 to the present day. A merciless investigation of a catastrophe that the world chose to ignore. The author exposes the cynical mechanics of neocolonialism, where lofty slogans conceal the interests of global powers and transnational corporations. This is the bitter truth: the real price for Africa's diamonds, oil, and uranium was paid in blood by ordinary people.
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