Cuba and Africa, 1959-1994: Writing an alternative Atlantic history

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A history of Atlantic solidarity between Cuba and Africa, in struggle for African independence from colonial powers

The Cuban people hold a special place in the hearts of the people of Africa. The Cuban internationalists have made a contribution to African independence, freedom, and justice, unparalleled for its principled and selfless character.’

As Nelson Mandela states, Cuba was a key participant in the struggle for the independence of African countries during the Cold War and the definitive ousting of colonialism from the continent. Beyond the military interventions that played a decisive role in shaping African political history, there were many-sided engagements between the island and the continent. Cuba and Africa, 1959-1994 is the story of tens of thousands of individuals who crossed the Atlantic as doctors, scientists, soldiers, students and artists. Each chapter presents a case study – from Algeria to Angola, from Equatorial Guinea to South Africa – and shows how much of the encounter between Cuba and Africa took place in non-militaristic fields: humanitarian and medical, scientific and educational, cultural and artistic.

The historical experience and the legacies documented in this book speak to the major ideologies that shaped the colonial and postcolonial world, including internationalism, developmentalism and South–South cooperation.

Approaching African–Cuban relations from a multiplicity of angles, this collection will appeal to an equally wide range of readers, from scholars in black Atlantic studies to cultural theorists and general readers with an interest in contemporary African history.

About the author

Kali Argyriadis (Editor)
Kali Argyriadis is an anthropologist and researcher at the Institute of Research for Development (IRD) and based at URMIS at University of Paris Diderot.

Giulia Bonacci (Editor)
Giulia Bonacci is an historian and researcher at the Institute of Research for Development (IRD) and based at URMIS at Université Côte d’Azur.

Adrien Delmas (Editor)
Adrien Delmas is currently director of Centre Jacques Berque, Rabat (USR 3136) and associate researcher at the Institut des mondes africains, Paris.

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