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TRADITIONAL RELIGION AND GUERRILLA WARFARE IN MODERN AFRICA Traditional Religion and Guerrilla Warfare in Modern Africa Stephen L. Weigert Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Department of State Washington, D. C. First published in Great Britain 1996 by MACMILLAN PRESS LTD Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS and London Companies and representatives throughout the world A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. ISBN 978-1-349-39491-3 ISBN 978-0-230-37135-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9780230371354 First published in the United States of America 1996 by ST. MARTIN'S PRESS, INC., Scholarly and Reference Division, 175 Fifth A venue, New York, N.Y. 10010 ISBN 978-0-312-12715-2 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Weigert, Stephen L. Traditional religion and guerrilla warfare in modem Africa I Stephen L. Weigert. p. em. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-312-12715-2 (cloth) 1. Africa, Sub-Saharan-Religion. 2. Africa, Sub-Saharan -History-20th century. 3. Guerrilla warfare. Africa, Sub -Saharan-History, Military-Religious aspects. I. Title. BR1430.W45 1996 960.3'2-dc20 95-20245 CIP ©Stephen L. Weigert 1996 So ftc over reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 1996 978-0-333-63798-2 The views and opinions expressed are solely the author's and do not necessarily represent those of the U.S. Government All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written pem1ission. No paragraph of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, 90 Tottenham Court Road, London WI P 9HE. Any person who does any unauthorised act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 I 05 04 03 02 01 00 99 98 97 96 For my wife, Susan What is not possible is to have many friends whom we love for their own sake and for their goodness. Enough ~fwe have even a few of that quality. Aristotle, Nichomachean Ethics (IX: 10: 19-20) Contents Acknowledgments IX Introduction 2 Madagascar: The 1947--48 Rebellion 9 3 Kenya: The Mau Mau Insurgency ( 1952-60) 22 4 Cameroon: The UPC Insurrection (1956-70) 36 5 Congo/Zaire: The Kwilu Rebellion (1963-68) 49 6 Mozambique: From the NRM to Renamo ( 1977-92) 67 7 Conclusion 96 Notes 107 BibliographY 138 Index 147 vii Acknowledgments Many old and new friends made it possible to bring the seed of a six year old idea to fruition. Barry Schutz read a very rough-hewn draft and directed me to literature which provided a more stable foundation on which to build this analytic undertaking. Thomas Ofcansky patiently and painstakingly read through several additional drafts, generously sharing his knowledge of Kenyan history as well as providing many helpful sug gestions throughout the text. Roger Glickson carefully screened a penulti mate draft and brought my attention to factual as well as analytic finepoints in need of further elaboration or modification. John Peterson reviewed a final draft with his usual eye for detail and precision. Martin Lowenkopf and Professors Chester Crocker, Rom Harre, Richard Sklar read early drafts of this study and offered valuable construc tive criticism and insight. Professor Colin Newbury provided critical advice regarding the world of academic publications. I am also grateful for the assistance offered by John Berntsen, Gary Bohl, William Eaton, Joseph Fenrick, Professor John Marcum, Nancy McCabe, Craig McKee, and Don Zimmer for sharing books and articles from their personal collections or directing my attention to literature I would otherwise not have found. finally, a word of gratitude is due to my wife Susan whose response to far greater challenges as well as constant support inspired and encouraged me to continue this project at times when it was tempting to abandon it altogether. IX
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