Secessionism in African Politics

Lotje de Vries is Assistant Professor at Wageningen University, the Netherlands.Pierre Englebert is H. Russell Smith Professor of International Relations at Pomona College, USA.Mareike Schomerus is Senior Research Fellow at Overseas Development Institute, UK.

“This book offers a vast compendium on secessionism on the African continent. Every single case is narrated in good detail and I find it a wonderful contribution to African Studies, International Relations, and studies of nationalism and conflict in general.” (Yusuf Serunkuma, African Affairs, Vol. 118 (472), July, 2019)

• 1. Africa’s Secessionism: A Breakdance of Aspiration, Grievance, Performance, and Disenchantment.- 2. Tuareg Separatism in Mali and Niger.- 3. Anglophone Secessionist Movements in Cameroon.- 4. Ethiopia, Somalia and the Ogaden: Still the Running Sore at the Heart of the Horn of Africa.- 5. Western Sahara and Morocco: Complexities of Resistance and Analysis.- 6. Anjouan and secessionism in the Comoros: Internal Dynamics, External Decisions.- 7. Zanzibar in the Tanzania Union.- 8. The front(s) for the liberation of Cabinda in Angola: a phantom insurgency.- 9. Against the Grain: Somaliland’s Secession from Somalia.- 10. The Mouvement des Forces Démocratiques de Casamance: The Illusion of Separatism in Senegal?.- 11. United in Separation? Lozi Secessionism in Zambia and Namibia.- 12. Biafra and Secessionism in Nigeria: An Instrument of Political Bargaining.- 13. Katanga's Secessionism in the Democratic Republic of Congo.- 14. "We Didn’t Fight for This": The Pitfalls of State and Nation Building in Eritrea.- 15. A state of contradiction: Sudan’s unity goes South.- 16. Shifting Grounds for African Secessionism?.