Declassified Intelligence Archives

What TheyKnew About Africa

Read declassified documents from the CIA, NSA, MI6, WikiLeaks, and more — all displayed here on our website. What foreign intelligence agencies recorded about Africa: covert operations, political interference, military actions, and more.

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CIA
Congo (DRC)·1960–1975

CIA: Covert Action in Congo (Zaire) — 1960s

Documents revealing CIA role in the assassination of Patrice Lumumba and installation of Mobutu. One of the most documented CIA covert ops in Africa.

Covert OperationsRead on site
Nat. Security Archive
Rwanda·1994

NSA Archive: Rwanda Genocide — US Intelligence Failure

Declassified documents revealing that the US government had advance intelligence warning about the 1994 genocide and chose not to act.

Military OperationsRead on site
Nat. Security Archive
South Africa·1979

NSA Archive: Vela Incident — South Africa's Secret Nuclear Test

Declassified documents on South Africa's nuclear weapons program and the mysterious double-flash event in the southern Atlantic Ocean in 1979.

Nuclear ProgramsRead on site
Nat. Security Archive
South Africa·1960–1990

NSA Archive: Nelson Mandela — CIA/FBI/NSA Surveillance Files

Thousands of declassified pages from CIA, FBI, NSA and DIA tracking Nelson Mandela and the ANC — released 2018 via FOIA litigation.

Assassinations & LeadersRead on site
Nat. Security Archive
Nigeria·1967–1970

NSA Archive: Nigeria & Biafra — US Policy Declassified

Declassified documents on US policy during the Biafran civil war, including debates over arms, humanitarian access, and strategic interests in Nigeria.

Diplomatic CablesRead on site
Nat. Security Archive
Angola·1975–1976

NSA Archive: Angola — CIA Cold War Covert Operations

Declassified records of the CIA covert program (Operation IAFEATURE) supporting FNLA and UNITA against the MPLA during the Angolan civil war.

Covert OperationsRead on site
Nat. Security Archive
Kenya·1963–1991

NSA Archive: Kenya — US Cold War Policy in East Africa

Declassified documents on US relations with Kenya, military basing rights at Mombasa, and covert support structures in East Africa.

Cold WarRead on site
WikiLeaks Cablegate
Nigeria·2009

WikiLeaks: Nigeria — Shell Oil & US Government Relations

State Dept cables revealing Shell Oil's infiltration of Nigerian government ministries and how the US tracked this relationship for strategic interests.

Economic InterferenceRead on site
WikiLeaks Cablegate
Rwanda·2006–2010

WikiLeaks: Rwanda — Kagame & Post-Genocide US Cables

US diplomatic cables assessing Rwanda's post-genocide leadership, Kagame's governance, and American strategic interests in the Great Lakes region.

Elections & PoliticsRead on site
Nat. Security Archive
Ethiopia·1977–1991

NSA Archive: Ethiopia & Somalia — Horn of Africa Cold War

CIA assessments covering the Ogaden War, Mengistu's Derg regime, Cuban/Soviet military presence and US counter-intelligence operations.

Cold WarRead on site
Declassified UK
Kenya·2010s

Declassified UK: MI6 Secret War in Kenya

Investigative reports exposing MI6 support for Kenyan paramilitary units and covert counter-terrorism operations — based on leaked intelligence documents.

Military OperationsRead on site
Nat. Security Archive
Mozambique·1970–1980

NSA Archive: Mozambique & Zimbabwe — Liberation Era Files

Declassified documents on US policy toward liberation movements in southern Africa — FRELIMO in Mozambique and ZANU/ZAPU in Zimbabwe.

Liberation MovementsRead on site

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