SUMMARY of Episode 10 – Cold War Pawns – Summary of Foreign Intervention in Africa This episode discusses, in a high level, African colonisation and the fight for African independence. We tackle the Berlin Congress, which was used by North American...
Before you read this article, please read the first two articles on Xenophobia and Hatred. They are available on the ACFS website: www.africancampfirestories.com. This series of articles is to give you background and overview of what our Xenophobia...
In 2007, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, over 36 Somalis were killed. Over one hundred places of dwelling belonging to Zimbabweans were burnt to the ground. Our upcoming Xenophobia and Hatred podcast series will cover xenophobia and...
SUMMARY of Episode 9 – Cold War Pawns – Iranian Oil, Cuba and the Mafia This episode covers Iran and its oil and the Cold War. Britain and the USSR invade Iran. Then Britain leaves Iran, but Stalin refuses to leave. The CIA executes a coup in Iran...
In the wee hours of the morning, young boys in their teens could be seen running across the countryside. Some were just 14 years old and they would be armed with knives, swords, and some would be carrying spears. These young boys would almost be...
This is our last article, for now, on the topic of African Poverty. Please note that in the future the African Camp Fire Stories (ACFS) Podcast will cover this topic in more detail, in the form of an audio series. So stay tuned for that series! Now...
SUMMARY of Episode 8 – Cold War Pawns – Berlin Conflict and The Korean War We look the conferences that took place between Roosevelt, Stalin and Churchill. Germany is split into Western portion and USSR portion. Berlin is split into East and West...
Please ensure to check out Parts One to Six of our articles series on the sources of African poverty. Last time, Part Six, we used mainly the book Why Nations Fail – The Origins of Power, Prosperity and Poverty – by Daron Acemoglu and James A...
SUMMARY of Episode 7 – Cold War Pawns – The Fight for China. Today’s episode goes to Asia. We look at the History of China, in as far as the Cold War is concerned. China’s war against itself. The Chinese Civil War. War between China and Japan...
SUMMARY of Special Episode i – The USA and Russia’s Pre-Cold War Intervention in Africa This is our very first Special Episode. On this Episode we take a break from our Cold War Pawns series, to give you a little history of the USA and Russia’s...
