Conflicting Missions

Havana, Washington, and Africa, 1959-1976

By: Piero Gleijeses

History

this is a compelling and dramatic account of cuban policy in africa from 1959 to 1976 and of its escalating clash with u.s. policy toward the continent. piero gleijeses's fast-paced narrative takes the reader from cuba's first steps to assist algerian rebels fighting france in 1961, to the secret war between havana and washington in zaire in 1964-65--where 100 cubans led by che guevara clashed...