Africa's world war : Congo, the Rwandan genocide, and the making of a continental catastrophe
by
 
Prunier, Gérard.

Title
Africa's world war : Congo, the Rwandan genocide, and the making of a continental catastrophe

Author
Prunier, Gérard.

ISBN
9780195374209

Personal Author
Prunier, Gérard.

Publication Information
New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.

Physical Description
p. cm.

Contents
1. Rwanda's mixed season of hope (July 1994-April 1995) -- 2. From Kibeho to the attack on Zaire (April 1995-October 1996) -- 3. The Congo basin, its interlopers, and its onlookers -- 4. Winning a virtual war (September 1996-May 1997) -- 5. Losing the real peace (May 1997-August 1998) -- 6. A continental war (August 1998-August 1999) -- 7. Sinking into the quagmire (August 1999-January 2001) -- 8. Not with a bang but with a whimper: the war's confused ending (January 2001-December 2002) -- 9. From war to peace: Congolese transition and conflict deconstruction (January 2003-July 2007) -- 10. Groping for meaning: the "Congolese" conflict and the crisis of contemporary Africa -- Appendix I. Seth Sandashonga's murder.

Subject Term
Genocide -- Rwanda.
 
Political violence -- Great Lakes Region (Africa)
 
Geopolitics -- Africa, Central.

Geographic Term
Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 1997-
 
Rwanda -- History -- Civil War, 1994 -- Refugees.
 
Africa, Central -- Ethnic relations -- Political aspects -- 20th century.


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