Excellent book on the history of Katangan succession. Touches on the 1964 Simba crisis and 1967 rebellion. Lots of people to keep track of. Harrowing reading. Maybe some more analysis would've been handy but I guess the author was more into a presentation of facts. Some fascinating characters.
Friday, July 09, 2021
Book review - "Katanga 1960-63: Mercenaries, Spies and the African Nation that Waged War on the World (2015) by Christopher Othen
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