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Freshly out from under French colonial rule in 1960, the West African nation of Dahomey (now Benin) became home to the largest number of coups d'état in history, earning the reputation of the "sick child of Africa." Country politics eventually aligned with Marxist and socialist ideologies stimulating French opposition that resulted in mercenary intervention. Opération Crevette: Benin, Mercenaries, and the Survival of a New State brings together the voices of the involved mercenaries, political rulers, and local witnesses to reveal a struggle for power in the former French colony. Opération Crevette was a mercenary operation which was intended to remove Benin's eleventh president from power in the 1970s. This book analyzes the political, social, and economic factors that led to this operation, as well as the foreign interference from nations like France and America. Les and Monique Sosnowski provide a unique perspective of international politics, exposing French instigated military intervention and the immense influence Western nations have played in shaping the Africa we know today.
Contents
Preface: Bob Denard and Company
Chapter 1: From French Colony to Military Rule
Chapter 2: "Sick Child of Africa"
Chapter 3: Enough is Enough
Chapter 4: Revolutionary Changes
Chapter 5: The French Connection
Chapter 6: The Doctor's Orders: A Change of Regime
Chapter 7: Getting Armed and Ready
Chapter 8: Bienvenue Au Maroc! (Welcome To Morocco!)
Chapter 9: Dr Zinsou Sends the Dirty Ninety
Chapter 10: The Omegas are Coming
Chapter 11: Facing Reality: Surprise Surprise
Chapter 12: A Three-Hour Disaster
Chapter 13: The Aftermath
Chapter 14: Whose Victory
Chapter 15: Pandora's Boxes
Chapter 16: No End to Troubles
Chapter 17: Justice Delayed
Chapter 18: The End of an Epoch
Appendix A: Timeline of Events
Appendix B: Operation Crevette: European mercenaries listed by Benin's authorities
Appendix C: Operation Crevette: African mercenaries listed by Benin's authorities
Appendix D: Resolution 404 (1977) of 8 February 1977
Appendix E: Resolution 405 (1977) of 14 April 1977
Appendix F: UN Security Council Letter Dated 13 June 1979
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