An African History of Africa: From the Dawn of Civilisation to Independence by Zeinab Badawi

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For too long, Africa's history has been dominated by western narratives of slavery and colonialism, or simply ignored. Now, Zeinab Badawi sets the record straight. In this fascinating book, Ba...

Why Comrades Go To War: Liberation Politics And The Outbreak Of Africa's Deadliest Conflict by Philip Roessler and Harry Verhoeven

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In October 1996, a motley crew of ageing Marxists and unemployed youth coalesced to revolt against Mobutu Seso Seko, president of Zaire/Congo since 1965. Backed by a Rwanda-led regional coalition that...

How to Write About Africa by Binyavanga Wainaina

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A trailblazing collection of writing from Binyavanga Wainaina's extraordinary life 'In your text, treat Africa as if it were one country. It is hot and dusty with rolling grasslands and h...

Dictatorland: The Men Who Stole Africa by Paul Kenyon

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The dictator who grew so rich on his country's cocoa crop that he built a 35-storey-high basilica in the jungles of the Ivory Coast. The austere, incorruptible leader who has shut Eritrea off fro...

The Looting Machine: Warlords, Tycoons, Smugglers and the Systematic Theft of Africa's Wealth by Tom Burgis

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A shocking investigative journey into the way the resource trade wreaks havoc on Africa, 'The Looting Machine' explores the dark underbelly of the global economy. 'The Looting Machin...

Uganda The Dynamics of Neoliberal Transformation - Politics and Development in Contemporary Africa Jörg Wiegratz (editor), Giuliano Martiniello (editor), Elisa Greco (editor)

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For the last three decades, Uganda has been one of the fastest growing economies in Africa. Globally praised as an African success story and heavily backed by international financial institutions, dev...