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Why is the Horn such a distinctive part of Africa? This book, by one of the foremost scholars of the region, traces this question through ...
A story of courage and adventure, set against the backdrop of the race to exploit Africa by the colonial powers.
For millennia the location of ...
The first new translation in over 400 years of one of the great works of the Renaissance- an African diplomat's guide to Africa
In ...
The Assassination of Lumumba unravels the appalling mass of lies, hypocrisy and betrayals that have surrounded accounts of the 1961 assassination of Patrice Lumumba-the first ...
Traditional accounts of the making of the modern world afford a place of primacy to European history. Some credit the fifteenth-century Age of Discovery and ...
A spellbinding new book by the much-acclaimed writer, a journey to South Africa in search of the lost people called the /Xam - a haunting book ...
After the Second World War, new international rules heralded an age of human rights and self-determination. Supported by Britain, these unprecedented changes sought to end ...
Why violence in the Congo has continued despite decades of international intervention
Well into its third decade, the military conflict in the Democratic Republic of ...
The famous Benin Bronzes are among the most prized possessions of the British Museum. Celebrated for their great beauty, they embody the history, myth and ...
The shocking, untold story of how African independence was strangled at birth by America's systematic interference.
Accra, 1958. Africa's liberation leaders have gathered ...
The gruesome history of the Congo-Ocean Railway, a forgotten chapter in the story of colonial Africa. In September 1927, a 30-year-old man was taken from ...
In a sweeping narrative that traverses 600 years, one that eloquently weaves precise historical detail with poignant personal reportage, Pulitzer Prize finalist Howard W. French ...
"[A] vivid travelogue." New Statesman
"Has much to offer." The Spectator
"Sparks the imagination." BBC History Magazine
"A fascinating study." BBC History Revealed Magazine
"Essential ...
The first serious full-length biography of former Ugandan president Idi Amin, modern Africa's most famous dictator
"A nuanced and sophisticated examination of one of ...
South Africa's democracy is often seen as a story of bright beginnings gone astray, a pattern said to be common to Africa. The negotiated ...