2016
DOI: 10.1162/jcws_a_00638
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The “Cuba of the West”? France's Cold War in Zaïre, 1977–1978

Abstract: This article discusses French support for Zaïrian dictator Mobutu Sese Seko during the Shaba crises of 1977 and 1978. During both crises, “Katangan Gendarmes” based in neighboring Angola invaded Zaire's mineral-rich Shaba Province. Direct and indirect French military interventions, including an airborne assault on the mining city of Kolwezi in 1978, helped to defeat the invaders and save Mobutu's regime. The article shows that French policymakers were drawn to Mobutu because they saw him as a bulwark against C… Show more

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“…Yet most of it focuses on how this fits within the Cold War dynamics and the role of the United States, the USSR, Cuba 1 and France. 2 More recently others have approached this topic from the perspective of the Katanga rebels. 3 This latter article reflects the growing trend to emphasize the role played by countries, non-state actors and elites in the Global South in influencing actions of the Cold War superpowers.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Yet most of it focuses on how this fits within the Cold War dynamics and the role of the United States, the USSR, Cuba 1 and France. 2 More recently others have approached this topic from the perspective of the Katanga rebels. 3 This latter article reflects the growing trend to emphasize the role played by countries, non-state actors and elites in the Global South in influencing actions of the Cold War superpowers.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%