Africa A-Z
Africa A-Z

Author: Pieter Esterhuysen

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780798301992

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Africa is a vast continent whose population in fast approaching one billion. African also has more politically independent states than any other continent. Africa A-Z attempts to provide, in a concise manner, the facts for an elementary understanding of the continent and its complex issues. The book falls into two main sections. The five chapters in the first section focus on the continent as a whole, dealing with its physical and human diversity, its eventful history and Africans' struggle for economic survival. The second main section contains profiles of 57 independent and non-independent countries, ranging from Algeria to Zimbabwe.

African Alphabet
African Alphabet

Author: Marva Hancock

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2015-12-30

Total Pages: 45

ISBN-13: 151443721X

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This book is the result of requests by family and friends to share the author's photographs of Africa. The verses just evolved. It is meant to be read aloud so children can learn to love the sound of their own language in addition to learning about the wonderful animals of Africa as they live in the wild.

Amazing Africa
Amazing Africa

Author: Monica Habia

Publisher: Planting People Growing Justice Press

Published: 2023-01-01

Total Pages: 37

ISBN-13: 1959223984

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A fun and resourceful book that takes children and even adults on a visual journey throughout the continent of Africa. Readers will visit the pinnacle of Mount Kilimanjaro and learn a few new words in Swahili and Twi while exploring Africa's rich natural resources. The purpose of the book is to aid in learning about the most important and intriguing facts about Africa. With the turn of each page, the authors help to bridge the knowledge gap that exists about the continent. Each page is filled with key facts about the fastest growing population in the world. The book will inspire the next generation to learn more about Amazing Africa and become global citizens.

Africa from A to Z
Africa from A to Z

Author: Mikal Alexander

Publisher: Britney Kiss Books

Published: 2021-03-20

Total Pages: 66

ISBN-13: 9781734208337

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Terry and Tory travel to Africa with their parents on vacation. At first Terry is upset because he'd rather go to a theme park, but he quickly finds that this trip turns out to be the best ever! Africa from A to Z is an adventurous tale that follows the family on their journey through the grand continent of Africa! They learn about Africa's diverse people, culture, and history.

The A to Z of Civil Wars in Africa
The A to Z of Civil Wars in Africa

Author: Guy Arnold

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 2009-09-02

Total Pages: 538

ISBN-13: 0810870487

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Ever since the end of World War II, and even more so since 1960, when 17 African colonies became independent of colonial rule, the African continent has been ravaged by a series of wars. These wars have ranged from liberation struggles against former colonial powers to power struggles between different factions in the aftermath of independence. They have ranged from border wars between newly independent states to civil wars between ethnic groups. As with many conflicts, outside forces were drawn into these wars, and major powers outside the continent intervened on one side or the other for a variety of reasons: political ideology, Cold War considerations, ethnic alignments, and stemming the flow of violence. Whether referring to Algeria's struggle for independence from French colonial rule, Nigeria's internal struggles to achieve a balanced state after the British departure, the Rwandan genocide of 1994, or the current ethnic cleansing in Darfur, The A to Z of Civil Wars in Africa covers all of the wars that have occurred in Africa since independence. This is done through a chronology broken down by country, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and cross-referenced dictionary entries covering the wars, conflicts, major political and military figures, child soldiers, mercenaries, and blood diamonds.

The A to Z of Pre-colonial Africa
The A to Z of Pre-colonial Africa

Author: Robert O. Collins

Publisher:

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780810875807

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The A to Z of Pre-Colonial Africa seeks to familiarize the reader with pre-colonial Africa, the Africa that began with the migrations of the Bantu from their homeland in 500 B.C. and ended with European control in the 19th century, revealing the culture, events, achievement an...

How to Write About Africa
How to Write About Africa

Author: Binyavanga Wainaina

Publisher: One World

Published: 2023-06-06

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 0812989678

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From one of Africa’s most influential and eloquent essayists, a posthumous collection that highlights his biting satire and subversive wisdom on topics from travel to cultural identity to sexuality “A fierce literary talent . . . [Wainaina] shines a light on his continent without cliché.”—The Guardian “Africa is the only continent you can love—take advantage of this. . . . Africa is to be pitied, worshipped, or dominated. Whichever angle you take, be sure to leave the strong impression that without your intervention and your important book, Africa is doomed.” Binyavanga Wainaina was a pioneering voice in African literature, an award-winning memoirist and essayist remembered as one of the greatest chroniclers of contemporary African life. This groundbreaking collection brings together, for the first time, Wainaina’s pioneering writing on the African continent, including many of his most critically acclaimed pieces, such as the viral satirical sensation “How to Write About Africa.” Working fearlessly across a range of topics—from politics to international aid, cultural heritage, and redefined sexuality—he describes the modern world with sensual, emotional, and psychological detail, giving us a full-color view of his home country and continent. These works present the portrait of a giant in African literature who left a tremendous legacy.

Trappings of Power
Trappings of Power

Author: Z. Allan Ntata

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 1477238417

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Why is it that by his death, having solved the country's hunger problems and set an example for Africa on how to deal with foreign donors and international aid organisations such as the IMF and the World Bank, Mutharika was regarded as a pariah both in Malawi and internationally? Mutharika had overseen the expansion of the transport infrastructure, presided as Chairman of the African Union and helped Malawi achieve rapid GDP growth. How is it that he also left Malawi with serious economic problems particularly relating to nonexistent foreign exchange reserves and the inability of the country to import fuel? Why is it that that when he died, he had become the most hated man in Malawi, at least aside from his staunch party followers? This book analyses the presidency of Bingu wa Mutharika from the inside, his love-hate relationship with foreign donors and international aid agencies and his political successes and failures to show how power and political success in Africa is a trap that ensnares African leaders to easily forget their mission to serve the people. The role of patronage and culture, and the tendency of advisors in contributing to their leaders feelings of infallibility is also highlighted. The book uncovers lessons on the inner dynamics of power and politics in Africa that will be enlightening to all interested in African politics specifically, and third world political development in general.