Etiqueta: Patrice Lumumba

  • Angola and Mozambique: Proxy Wars in the Cold War

    This content explores the historical context and complexities of apartheid and settler colonialism in Southern Africa, highlighting key figures like Nelson Mandela. It details the struggles of local liberation movements, Cold War dynamics, and international pressures that led to the eventual dismantling of apartheid, culminating in South Africa’s democratic elections in 1994.

  • The Horn of Africa in the Cold War

    This content explores the historical context and complexities of apartheid and settler colonialism in Southern Africa, highlighting key figures like Nelson Mandela. It details the struggles of local liberation movements, Cold War dynamics, and international pressures that led to the eventual dismantling of apartheid, culminating in South Africa’s democratic elections in 1994.

  • Southern Africa and Settler Power

    This content explores the historical context and complexities of apartheid and settler colonialism in Southern Africa, highlighting key figures like Nelson Mandela. It details the struggles of local liberation movements, Cold War dynamics, and international pressures that led to the eventual dismantling of apartheid, culminating in South Africa’s democratic elections in 1994.

  • Neocolonialism: Congo

    This is just a simplified guide. The questions are not central to the discussion in this class, but rather basic starting points. Prof. Jorge Majfud The Congo Crisis (1960–65)Lumumba, Belgium, CIA, UN, Mobutu—Cold War intervention model Table of Contents The Congo (New) Crisis The Congo Crisis stands as one of the most glaring, high-stakes examples…

  • 1976: The Exile of Terror 

    «1976» is a non-fiction narrative chronicling pivotal events in Miami, termed by the FBI as «the capital of terrorism.» It explores the Cuban mafia’s influence, notable murders, CIA interventions, and the operations of paramilitary groups from Florida to New York, highlighting their role in preserving Cuban dissidents and generating terror within the U.S.