Book – Ekumeku Movement: Western Igbo Resistance to British Empire (1883 – 1914) by Don C Ohadike
Introduction As contemporary global geopolitical reconfiguration centred in West Asia intensify, it’s timely to refresh recent past African contributions and insights on anti-empire resistance, dynamic asymmetrical response, decentralised/guerilla doctrine and phased kinetic military operations. The context pivoting 19 th century British geostrategy from trans-Atlantic slavery to colonialisation of Africa is significant. The underlying emphasis is situated in African peoples’ dignity, integrity and agency. This critical book by Don C Ohadike explicates the framework and complexities of a prominent African anti-imperial armed resistance. It is important to connect this review with people’s unjust suffering, epistemic victimhood, and originality of their actions/thoughts. The review is divided into 3 main parts including general features/characteristics, triggers of resistance and spirituality of response. General Features This is an African resistance community cum organisation ...
