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The Yearning for Relief: A History of the Sawaba Movement in Niger

By (author) Klaas van Walraven

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The Sawaba movement and its rebellion in Niger are a totally neglected subject. Klaas van Walraven traces this story from a social history perspective, placing an entire generation of activists, removed from the official record, back into mainstream Nigérien history. Representing a genuine social movement, Sawaba formed Niger’s first autonomous government under French suzerainty. Overthrown by the Gaullists and persecuted, it attempted a comeback with a guerrilla campaign (1960-1966), which ended in failure and led to the movement’s destruction. The Yearning for Relief – based on numerous interviews with survivors and a vast range of archival sources, including France’s secret service – is essential reading for the reappraisal of Niger’s history and the role of militant nationalist movements in the decolonisation of French West Africa.

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Normally shipped | Available from overseas. Usually dispatched in 14 days
Publisher | Brill
Published date | 6 Feb 2013
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Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 996
Dimensions | 235 x 155 x 52mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 1473g
ISBN | 978-9-0042-4574-7
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BISAC | history / africa / west

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