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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
"[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 ...
An unforgettable journey into the forgotten history of medieval Africa
From the birth of Islam in the seventh century to the voyages of European exploration ...
This authoritative, yet hugely readable, book traces the history of the Zulus from their arrival in South Africa they were not indigenous as were the ...
A ground-breaking history that revolutionizes our view of West Africa
By the time of the 'Scramble for Africa' in the late nineteenth century, Africa had ...
A new and updated list of the British Settlers who landed in South Africa in 1820, with information to enable the reader to access their ...
Congo is one of the most complex countries in the world, yet it is the most overlooked. It is one of the wealthiest in Africa ...
A Financial Times Book of the Year
'Jaw-dropping' Daily Express
'Grimly fascinating' Financial Times
'Humane, timely, accessible and well-researched' Irish Times
The dictator who grew ...
