Historian Chloë Mayoux explores how the atomic age intersected with decolonization, African diplomacy and competing visions of sovereignty.
Podcast: An der Quelle
Erschienen: 15.10.2026
Dauer: 00:58:53
France’s nuclear tests in the Sahara brought the atomic age into Africa’s struggles for independence. Historian Chloë Mayoux of the University of Vienna joins Mario Wasserfaller to explore the tests’ diplomatic fallout, concerns about radioactive contamination and the competing priorities of African leaders. From Algeria and Nigeria to Ghana, the conversation reveals a history that goes beyond Cold War rivalries to foreground African perspectives and relations. An English-language special edition of An der Quelle.
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