{"product_id":"9789987160099","title":"Congo In The Sixties","description":"The author takes a look at the former Belgian Congo during the turbulent sixties. \u003cp\u003eHe also looks at the events that followed,including American involvement in that part of Africa. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMercenaries from apartheid South Africa were also some of the most important players on the Congo scene during that period. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author also looks at the role a number of African countries such as Tanzania played in the Congo during that critical phase. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnother important player was Che Guevara together with a number of Cuban troops who entered the Congo through Tanzania. Tanzania served as a rear base for Che Guevara and the Cubans during their Congo mission. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author takes an in-depth look at the role of Che Guevara and the Cubans during the Congo crisis and at a number of other events in the bleeding heart of Africa. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Congo crisis was one of the most important political developments in the history of post-colonial Africa. And its impact is still felt today across the continent.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"0","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47042894495984,"sku":"9789987160099","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789987160099_p0.jpg?v=1763695190","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789987160099","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}