Military Regimes in Africa

Originally published in 1975, this book examines the achievements of, and problems encountered by, African military regimes in office. It begins with 2 chapters discussing trends in the formation and organization of African armies and the influence on these armies of the colonial legacy.

1. A Decade of Coups 2. The Professional Legacy of Colonial Rule 3. Military Rule in Ghana 4. Francophone Africa - Dahomey 5. The Role of the military in Nigeria 1966-74 6. Mobutu's Zaïre 1965-74 7. General Amin's Uganda 8. The Military in the Sudan 9. Conclusions.