White Malice: The CIA and the Neocolonisation of Africa

The CIA undermined the dream of African independence by targeting Kwame Nkrumah and Patrice Lumumba with secret agents, informants, UN lobbying, cultural infiltration, bribery, assassinations, and coups. This resulted in bitter consequences that reverberate in Africa to this day.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 688 pages
Publication date: 29 June 2023
Publisher: C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd

Accra,1958. A historic gathering of African liberation leaders takes place, brimming with determination, purpose, and a shared vision for a brighter future. Ghana's Kwame Nkrumah and Congo's Patrice Lumumba forge a close alliance, instilling hope and optimism. However, within a few short years, both men would become targets of the CIA's relentless interference, undermining their dream of true African autonomy.

The United States, driven by its desire to assert its influence in the region, saw an opportunity as the Europeans began to withdraw from Africa. Pan-Africanism, a movement advocating for African unity and self-determination, resonated with African Americans fighting for civil rights. The fear of Soviet influence over newly independent African governments loomed large, as did the prospect of an atomic reactor falling into black hands. The US concluded that it had to seize control of Africa, employing covert tactics to achieve its goals.

Renowned historian Susan Williams delves deep into the archives, uncovering previously unknown details of America's covert program in Africa. The CIA deployed secret agents and informants across the continent, poisoning the hopes of 1958 with covert operations. They engaged in surreptitious UN lobbying, cultural infiltration, bribery, assassinations, and coups. As the colonizers left, the Americans moved in, bringing with them a legacy of bitter consequences that continue to resonate in Africa today.

This tragic story serves as a reminder of the complex and often treacherous history of colonialism and the ongoing struggles for independence and self-determination in the African continent. It highlights the lengths that nations will go to assert their power and influence, and the devastating consequences that their actions can have on the lives and futures of people across the world.

Weight: 774g
Dimension: 140 x 216 x 53 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781787389618