In the ninth edition of the Centre for War and Diplomacy's 'War and Diplomacy Podcast' Dr Nathaniel Powell discusses 'France's Wars in Chad: Military Intervention and Decolonization in Africa' with Dr Marco Wyss Director of the CWD.

Dr Powell completed his PhD in International History and Politics from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva in 2013. His research focuses on the postcolonial relationship between France and its former African colonies, particularly on the question of military interventions. Dr Powell was appointed an Honorary Researcher at the CWD in November 2020.

He has published on various facets of the history of French military interventions in Africa in the Journal of Cold War Studies, African Security, Les Temps Modernes, International History Review, as well as in media outlets such as Foreign Affairs, War on the Rocks, and The Conversation.

Dr Powell's current research looks at the role of French intelligence and security assistance in the political trajectories of newly independent African states in the 1960s and 1970s. He is also working on a book project focusing on Western support for Mobutu's Zaire in the 1970s.

Dr Powell's most recent publication, France's Wars in Chad: Military Intervention and Decolonization in Africa, is published by Cambridge University Press.

The Podcast is available from all leading podcast platforms and here: https://anchor.fm/cwdlancaster/episodes/Frances-Wars-in-Chad-Military-Intervention-and-Decolonization-in-Africa-with-Dr-Nathaniel-Powell-erthp6

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