Traditional Religion and Guerrilla Warfare in Modern Africa [Hardcover]

This study examines a political-military tradition in sub-Saharan Africa which has survived colonialism as well as the Cold War. Five modern African insurgencies are evaluated: Madagascar 1947, Kenya (Mau Mau) 1952-63, Cameroon (UPC) 1955-70, Congo/Zaire (Kwilu) 1964-8 and Mozambique (RENAMO) 1977-92. These case-studies demonstrate a persistent link between traditional African religion and contemporary nationalist movements whose political as well as military significance has frequently been underestimated and often misunderstood.Introduction - Madagascar: the 1947-8 Rebellion - Kenya: the 'Mau-Mau' Insurgency (1952-60) - Cameroon: the UPC Insurrection (1956-70) - Congo (Leopoldville): the Kwilu Rebellion (1963-8) - Mozambique: From the NRM to Renamo (1977-92) - Conclusion - Footnotes - Bibliography - IndexSTEPHEN L. WEIGERT