Libya, Chad, and the Central SaharaLibya and Chad have gone to war with each other several times since Independence, ostensibly over their rival claims to the disputed Aozou strip. ^IJohn Wright, senior political analyst in the BBC Arabic Service, traces the ethnic, cultural and economic links between them over the centuries and shows how these connections contribute to present rivalries. There follows an analysis of Colonel Moammar Gadafi's aggressive policies towards Chad, which reflect his concern for Libya's security and desire to increase its influence; his struggles against French influence in the region; and his perception of his country as a liberating force for fellow-Muslims in Chad and elsewhere. Mr. Wright concludes that continued Libyan interest in Chadian affairs is unavoidable and that mutual hostility will continue into the foreseeable future.^R Contents: The Great Sahara; Where Africa Begins; Al-Dar al-Islam; The Ninteenth Century; Sanusi, Firearms and Slaves; The Age of Imperialism; Libya in Chad; Bibliography; Index^R |
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The Nineteenth Century | 55 |
Sanusi Firearms and Slaves 81 C | 81 |
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administration Algeria Aozou Strip Arab Augila Awlad Slaiman Bagirmi Benghazi Berber Boahen Borku Bornu Bovill British camel caravans Central Africa central Chad central Sahara Central Sudan centre Chadian colonial conquest cultural Cyrenaica Darfur desert domination Duveyrier early east eastern economic Egypt empire Ennedi and Tibesti European exploitation Fezzan Fezzanese firearms France French frontier Gadafi Garamantes Ghadames Giarabub Grand Sanusi Habre History of Africa horses Ibid important influence interior Islam Italian Kanem Karamanli Kawar Kufra Lake Chad lands largely Libyan London Maghrib Mediterranean military mission Mohammad Murzuk Muslim Nachtigal neighbours Niger nineteenth century Nomades Noirs North Africa northern oases oasis Ottoman penetration political pre-desert raids Sahara and Sudan Saharan trade Sanusi Sidi Sirtica slave trade southern Storia Sudanese Sultan Tchad-Libye Tebu territory Tibesti tion trade routes trans-Saharan trade tribal tribes Tripoli Tripolitania Tuareg Turkish Turks Wadai western Sudan Yusuf Pasha Zaghawa zawias