{"product_id":"9789987160341","title":"Africa in The Sixties","description":"This is a general survey of Africa in the sixties. The work focuses on the major events which took place across the continent during those years. \u003cp\u003eIt was the euphoric sixties, a period when Africans celebrated the end of colonial rule. Most of the countries on the continent won independence in the sixties. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut they were also turbulent years marked by conflict. Some of the most tragic events during those years include the Congo crisis - the assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the secession of Katanga province, civil unrest across the country and intervention by external forces which turned Congo into the bleeding heart of Africa. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnother tragedy was the Nigerian civil war. There was also the Zanzibar revolution. The sixties were also a decade of military coups, and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts complementary volume, Remembering the Sixties: An African Experience, addresses other subjects on some of the major events which took place during those years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sixties stand out as some of the most important years in the history of post-colonial Africa. It is a decade that will never be forgotten, especially by those, including the author, who were there during those days.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Africa Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47042825322736,"sku":"9789987160341","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789987160341_p0.jpg?v=1763695162","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789987160341","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}