Central and Southern Africa (From Terrorism: The Past, the Players, the Future, P 191-212, 2000, Clifford E. Simonsen, Jeremy R. Spindlove, -- See NCJ-191035)

• NCJ Number: 191043
• Author(s): Clifford E. Simonsen; Jeremy R. Spindlove
• Date Published: 2000
• Length: 22 pages
• Sale Source: Prentice Hall Publishing
• Publication Format: Book (Softbound)
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This chapter explored central and southern areas of Africa, an area stricken with racial and tribal divisions leading to terrorism and genocide.

Abstract

This chapter reviews terrorism in the central and southern areas of Africa where power allows the ruler to effect measures of genocide as seen fit. The chapter begins with an examination of the country Ethiopia suffering from decades of wars, famines, and terrorism and followed by a review of the histories of Somalia, Uganda, Rhodesia, South Africa, Kenya, Angola, Mozambique, Rwanda, and Zaire. The road to independence in many central and southern African countries has led to widespread violence or ethnic cleansing. South Africa is still considered one of the most powerful nations in Africa. The troubles plaguing the regime of Robert Mugabe and the struggle that brought him to power were all characteristics of nationhood in southern Africa. Those countries that have fought for independence have suffered under dictators whose only interest was using capital and foreign investment in their countries for their personal lifestyles. The influence of communist involvement in the region over many years has been intense and destabilization continues. 7 endnotes