Fascinating yet disturbing book about CIA influence in Africa. This book was incredibly detailed which made it hard to get into at times, but the subject matter is very relevant. Western powers may have officially ended in colonialism in Africa but they continued long after to press their interests in some truly reprehensible ways. And even though this book focuses on the 50s-60s, I’m sure that influence continues to this day. What might we know 50 years from now?

This book focuses heavily on the Congo and Ghana, and I would’ve liked to learn more about other countries as well.