Africa. Episode 7, The Rise of nationalism

Charts the major struggles for African independence in Ghana, Kenya, Algeria, and the Belgian Congo. Looks at the situation in Guinea-Bissau and interviews the military leader in Mozambique. Desribes the final collapse of the white minority in Zimbabwe. Turns to South Africa and its apartheid to question how long this final bastion of white rule can survive.

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"Charts the major struggles for African independence in Ghana, Kenya, Algeria, and the Belgian Congo. Looks at the situation in Guinea-Bissau and interviews the military leader in Mozambique. Desribes the final collapse of the white minority in Zimbabwe. Turns to South Africa and its apartheid to question how long this final bastion of white rule can survive."@en
"Charts the major struggles for African independence in Ghana, Kenya, Algeria, and the Belgian Congo. Focuses on Ghana's Kwame Nkrumah's vision of Pan-Africanism which was not as widely accepted as nationalism. Looks at the situation in Guinea-Bissau where a country turned to communist aid after being denied aid from the West. Interviews President Samora Machel, of Mozambique. He discusses the role of FRELIMO, the liberation army, in the liberation of Mozambique from Portugal. Describes the final collapse of the white minority in Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe. Turns to South Africa and its apartheid to question how long this final bastion of white rule can survive. This documentary includes archival film footage, stills, and personal narratives which document this period."@en
"Charts the major struggles for African independence in Ghana, Kenya, Algeria, and the Belgian Congo. Focuses on Ghana's Kwame Nkrumah's vision of Pan-Africanism which was not as widely accepted as nationalism. Looks at the situation in Guinea-Bissau where a country turned to communist aid after being denied aid from the West. Interviews President Samora Machel, of Mozambique. He discusses the role of FRELIMO, the liberation army, in the liberation of Mozambique from Portugal. Describes the final collapse of the white minority in Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe. Turns to South Africa and its apartheid to question how long this final bastion of white rule can survive. This documentary includes archival film footage, stills, and personal narratives which document this period."
"Part of a documentary series which looks at the myths and the realities of Africa and its history. This program looks at the major independence struggles, opening with the situation in the Gold Coast and the initiative of the nationalist leader, Kwame Nkrumah. The story of Ghana forms a major part of this film. The struggles in Kenya, Algeria, the tragedy of the Belgian Congo and the attempts by Kenyatta and Nyrere for African unity are all charted. Basil Davidson looks closely at Mozambique, Zimbabwe and South Africa."@en