African Navies: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives

Cover
Endorsement
Half Title
Series Information
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Contributors
Acknowledgements
Introduction
	Africa’s Naval History: An Overview
	North Africa: The Southern Mediterranean Rim
	East Africa and the Indian Ocean
	The Atlantic Coast: West, West Central, and Southwest Africa
	Colonial Africa and Navies
	Decolonization, the Cold War, and Modern African Navies
	The Book
	Notes
1 Sailing On Cold War Tides: The Founding of the Tanzania Naval Command
	Introduction
	The Onset of Decolonization (1945–61)
	A New Maritime Force?
	The Scramble for the Tanzanian Navy
	Chinese Effort, Tanzanian Benefit
	Coda
	Acknowledgments
	Notes
2 A Forgotten Fleet: The Imperial Ethiopian Navy, 1953–1974
	Introduction
		Background Information
		1953–1958: Early Developments and the Department of Marine
		Desta and the Imperial Ethiopian Navy
		Personnel: Growth and Discontent
		State-Sponsored Nationalism
	Conclusion
	Acknowledgments
	Notes
3 The Origins of the Nigerian and Ghana Navies (C.1930–1960)
	Introduction
	Nigeria Marine (1894–1914)
	Interwar Period and Second World War
	Decolonization: Nigeria
	Decolonization: Ghana
	Conclusion
	Notes
4 A Comparative Study of the Nigerian and Biafran Navies During the Nigerian Civil War (1967–70)
	Introduction
	The Nigerian Navy in Historical Perspective
	The Nigerian Navy During the Civil War
	The Biafran Navy in the Civil War
	The Biafran Attempt to Retake Bonny, September 1967
	Battle of Onne, April 1968
	Battle of Bille, April 1968
	Conclusion
	Notes
5 The Cold War Soviet Navy in Sub-Saharan African Waters: From the Republic of Guinea to Angola and Mozambique
	Introduction
	The Soviet Navy and West Africa
	The Soviet Navy and Southern Africa
	The Development of an Angolan Navy
	Conclusion
	Notes
6 India’s Ocean: Indian Maritime Diplomacy in the African Maritime Domain
	Introduction
	A Brief Note On India’s Rise
	India’s Strategic Thinking
	Historic Links With Africa and Strategic Motivations
	Indian Maritime Diplomacy in Africa
		The Indian Ocean Islands
		The East African Littoral
		West Africa
		Regional Fora
	Conclusion
	Acknowledgments
	Notes
7 A New Navy for a New South Africa?: Historical Background and Context, Developments and Challenges, 1994–2019
	Introduction
	Historical Background
	A Quarter Century of Naval History: A Review of the Main Events, 1994–2019
	Transformation
	Operation Copper
	Naval Diplomacy
	Concluding Perspectives
	Notes
8 Non-South African SADC Navies and Maritime Security in the Post-Cold War Era: Angola and Mozambique
	Introduction
		The Significance of Angola and Mozambique and a Brief Literature Survey of the State of SADC and African Maritime Security
		The Navy in Angola and Mozambique: Capabilities and Challenges
		Angola
		Mozambique
	Conclusion: Lessons and Way Forward to Improve SADC Navies
	Acknowledgments
	Notes
9 African Navies in the Twenty-First Century
	Introduction
	Africa’s Maritime Security Challenges
	Capabilities and Limitations of African Navies
	Foreign Navies and Africa
	Conclusion
	Notes
Conclusion: Are African Navies Necessary?
	Notes
Bibliography
Index