"The Last of Africa's Cold War Conflicts: Portuguese" Topic

…Guinea and its Guerilla Insurgency

"Portugal was the first European country to colonize Africa. It was also the last to leave, almost five centuries later. During the course of what Lisbon called its "civilizing mission in Africa" the Portuguese weathered numerous insurrections, but none as severe as the guerrilla war first launched in Angola in 1961 and two years later in Portuguese Guinea. While Angola had a solid economic infrastructure, that did not hold for the tiny West African enclave that was to become Guinea-Bissau. Both Soviets and Cubans believed that because that tiny colony- roughly the size of Belgium – had no resources and a small population, that Lisbon would soon capitulate. They were wrong, because hostilities lasted more than a decade and the 11-year struggle turned into the most intense of Lisbon's three African colonies…"

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Amicalement
Armand

Great author.But he has already written multiple books on the subject over the years.Worth purchasing as his old books cost a arm and leg now on E-bay.

Glad you like it my friend! (smile)

Amicalement
Armand

Venter is the go to author for late 20th century Southern Africa. Nobody can say he wrote his books from an air conditioned hotel, he alway got right out there with the troops.

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Amicalement
Armand