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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 NigÃ©rien history. Representing a genuine social movement, Sawaba formed Nigerâ€™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 movementâ€™s destruction. The Yearning for Relief â€“ based on numerous interviews with survivors and a vast range of archival sources, including Franceâ€™s secret service â€“ is essential reading for the reappraisal of Nigerâ€™s history and the role of militant nationalist movements in the decolonisation of French West Africa.