This book argues that Fidel Castro's political support of Africa was not motivated by economic, selfish, or geopolitical considerations, but instead by altruism, certainty in his worldview, and the historical connection between the peoples of Cuba and Africa.

Edited by Sabella Ogbobode Abidde and Charity Manyeruke - Contributions by Michael R. Hall; Stephen Chan, OBE; Priye S. Torulagha; Felix Kumah-Abiwu; James Korku Agbodzakey; Olusoji Alani Odeyemi; Elisha J. Dung; Musafare Mupanduki; Leonard Sitji Bombom;

Section One: Fidel Castro: The Man, an Era, and his Legacy
Chapter 1: Cuban Internationalism: Fidel Castro's Motives and Inspiration, Sabella O. Abidde
Chapter 2: Castro and Cabral: Cuban Assistance in the Struggle for Independence of Guinea Bissau and Cabo Verde, Michael R. Hall
Chapter 3: Fidel Castro and the Moment of Change in Africa, Stephen Chan
Chapter 4: Fidel Castro: His Impact on African Liberation and Governance, Priye S. Torulagha
Chapter 5: Fidel Castro's Traits and US-Cuba Foreign Policy Engagements in Africa, Felix Kumah-Abiwu, James Korku Agbodzakey, and Olusoji Alani Odeyemi

Section Two: Cuban Internationalism, Cost and Consequences
Chapter 6: The Geographic Footprints of Castro's Cuba in Africa, Augustine Avwunudiogba and Elisha J. Dung
Chapter 7: Beyond Fidel Castro's Cuba and Zimbabwe's Bilateral Relations, Charity Manyeruke
Chapter 8: Communism and Revolution in Africa, Musafare Mupanduki
Chapter 9: The Human and Economic Cost of the Liberation Struggle on Cuba, Leonard S Bombom, Elisha J Dung; and Paul Erhunmwunsee
Chapter 10: Promotion of Socioeconomic Human Rights in Africa by Cuba under Fidel Castro: A MultiLevel Analysis, Philip C. Aka
Conclusion: Africa and Cuba in a Post-Castro World