Cuba An African Odyssey [Parts I and II]

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Published 2019-11-05
BBC production from 2006 on the internationalism demonstrated by the Cuban Revolution towards various anti-colonial, liberation movements in Africa.

"From the early 1960s to the early 1990s, Cuba was instrumental in supporting a number of leftist insurgencies and nationalist movements on the African continent, which it justified under the communist theory of proletarian internationalism. The documentary focuses on Cuba's role in the decolonization of Africa and the extent of its military intervention in several postcolonial African conflicts, such as the South African Border War, Angolan Civil War, and the Ogaden War." [Wikipedia]
All Comments (19)
  • @OrbitalAstronaut
    I never knew the Cuban intervention was such a fascinating story. Really interesting history.
  • @kwameasante6169
    Very educational . Reading vs seeing actual footage and video makes a big difference in learning.....
  • @jaysonbiggs8979
    I knew a lot of this history. I was active beginning in 1971 in liberation support in the US to the Portuguese colonies.
  • @temblessed
    Amazing Film. Viva Cuba and Viva Amicar Cabral!
  • @mrsix344
    Thank you Cubans, RIP comrade Fidel, long live the revolution
  • @ebbsislove93
    imagine giggling about how you overthrew a democratically elected leader and installed one of the most brutal dictatorships in contemporary history
  • @JoeyAfrika
    Wait "the US has never been a colonizing power" lol....ok
  • @w4wtoronto
    Lumumba was inexperienced in world politics. It is a game, and you have to be a student of the game, or you will lose. Lumumba wanted the country to be free and independent from foreign control. Some of his people (who didn’t respect his leadership) in the Congo and other countries, like the United States and Belgium, saw him as a threat because they were worried he might become friends with the Soviet Union. These people worked together to remove him from power and eventually killed him to protect their interests and make sure he couldn't lead the Congo in the direction he wanted. This game, which Lumumba seemed to be unaware of has been played out over and over in every developing country that takes a nationalist approach. If you “succeed” you will end up like Cuba. If you compromise, you may end up like Rwanda, Panama, or the Philippines. As long as you are black African you will never end up like Dubai, or Saudi Arabia, because external forces won’t let you.
  • @barbarasavic3563
    Barbara:stayhome::buffering::oops::yt::planet-orange-purple-ring:
  • @njd2342
    I suggest all humans are removed from Africa and the continent be made a national park.