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That means fuck ECOWAS as a tool of the oppressors also. Critical support for every coup in Africa, and for the rights of Africans to demand the French and US militaries leave their country.

Critical Readings:

  • Neocolonialism by Kwame Nkrumah.
  • How Europe Underdeveloped Africa by Walter Rodney.
  • Rethinking Ownership of Development in Africa by T.D. Harper-Shipman.

Recommended readings:

  • Unsustainable Empire: Alternative Histories of Hawaii Statehood by Dean Itsugi Saranillio.
  • Radical Markets: Uprooting Capitalism and Democracy for a Just Society by Eric A. Posner and E. Glen Weyl.
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[–] gowan@reddthat.com 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Since 1963? That cannot be true. Russia's not been involved with Africa that long.

[–] 1rre@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I meant recent/ongoing, as I imagine the OP did in their caption, but I see how the confusion arose reading the comment in isolation.

That said, the Soviet Union did do their fair share of meddling in post-colonial Africa so it wouldn't shock me, but I can't remember which countries they were involved in off the top of my head so I couldn't say yes or no with any real confidence

[–] gowan@reddthat.com 3 points 1 year ago

It's not enough fir them to take the crown from France. I disagree with 22 since 1963 but they have killed more than Russia/The USSR did.