Kissinger’s secret war in Angola
Henry Kissinger was convinced that Africans were incapable of responsible government—so he fought against the national liberation movements fighting for independence.
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Elizabeth Schmidt is emeritus professor of history at Loyola University Maryland and the author of several books on Africa including Foreign Intervention in Africa: From the Cold War to the War on Terror (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2013). She is also vice president of the US-based African Studies Association.
Henry Kissinger was convinced that Africans were incapable of responsible government—so he fought against the national liberation movements fighting for independence.
For all the coverage about Kamala Harris’ Afrobeats Spotify playlist, or her search for her grandfather’s house in Lusaka, her African trip is about shoring up US positions.
It is high time that the devastating impact of foreign intervention in Africa be taken as seriously as those in Europe.
Foreign support for governments that benefit privileged elites and their external backers perpetuate violence and instability. It won’t be any different for Latin American countries like Venezuela.