In the 1980s, the arrests of a group of teachers, doctors, and other professionals triggered a wave of protests - the first open resistance against Siad Barre's regime in northern Somalia - helping to pave the way for Somaliland's self-declaration in 1991.
The only comprehensive history of this popular travel destinationBeginning with Morocco's incorporation into the Roman Empire, this book charts the country's uneasy passage to the 21st century and reflects on the nation of citizens that is emerging from a diverse population of Arabs, Berbers, and Africans.
Famed historian and author of the groundbreaking The Case for Colonialism demonstrates that, contary to modern presuppositions, German colonialism from its early roots to the mid-twentieth century was overall a force for good in the world where development was encouraged and native governance flourished.
This two-volume set charts a cross-disciplinary discursive terrain that proffers rich insights about deceit in contemporary postcolonial Sub-Saharan African politics.
A WATERSTONES PAPERBACK OF THE YEAR 2026'A horrific tale of the slave trade, destined to become a classic' New York Times* History Writers Association Non-Fiction Crown Longlist 2026* PEN Literary Award Finalist 2026* New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2025* Time s 100 Must Read Books of 2025* The New Yorker 12 Essential Non-Fiction Reads 2025From the author of New York Times bestselling and Pulitzer Prize Finalist Cobalt Red, discover the shocking true story and riveting account of the 18th century slave ship whose journey from the high seas to the High Court sparked the human rights campaign to end the slave trade.
Abdi Ismail Samatar provides a clear and foundational history of Somalia at the dawn of the country's independence when Africa's first democrats appeared.
Since the Spanish withdrawal from their Saharan colonies in 1975, a determined guerrilla war was fought against the Moroccans by the Polisario who claimed the territory as their rightful country.
Activist, scholar, and political journalist Colin Legum assesses Africa's experience since independence and offers judicious predictions about the continent's future.
Abdi Ismail Samatar provides a clear and foundational history of Somalia at the dawn of the country's independence when Africa's first democrats appeared.
Since the Spanish withdrawal from their Saharan colonies in 1975, a determined guerrilla war was fought against the Moroccans by the Polisario who claimed the territory as their rightful country.
Activist, scholar, and political journalist Colin Legum assesses Africa's experience since independence and offers judicious predictions about the continent's future.
Dans la seconde moitie du XIXe siecle, le khedive Ismail met en uvre une large politique de modernisation du Caire qui repose notamment sur l'implantation d'un reseau d'infrastructures hydrauliques, constitue de conduites, de pompes et de machines a vapeur, sur un modele europeen.
160 millions de personnes arrachees a l'Afrique, plus de 2 200 milliards de dollars de dettes impayees envers ce continent : nul autre peuple n'a soutenu un tribut aussi accablant a la rencontre des civilisations, marque par la violence et la domination de l'homme sur l'homme.
"e;Les vrais Suisses sont noirs"e; vous demontrera que la Suisse appartient aux populations noires qui l'ont peuplee et en ont pris soin, bien avant l'arrivee des Blancs.
In a career that has seen him face coup leaders in his native Ivory Coast and lead some of the most prestigious Western financial institutions, Tidjane Thiam has blazed a trail through African and European politics and business.
Le Rwanda, un parcours paradoxal evoque l'experience personnelle d'Alphonse Rurangirwa Mihayo et d'Adolphe Shyaka Bazatoha, qui decrivent deux epoques radicalement differentes de leur pays.
"e;Migrations d'Africains blancs et noirs durant l'Antiquite"e; remet en question les idees conventionnelles sur l'emergence des civilisations anciennes.
L'impunite qui gangrene la Republique Democratique du Congo puise ses racines bien avant les derives contemporaines de l'Etat, s'enracinant dans les heures sombres de la colonisation.
Die Bedeutung des Nils und seiner technischen Umgestaltung in einen Bewässerungskanal wird für die Entstehung eines modernen Staates Ägypten bis heute unterschätzt.
This book considers the historical and spatial dimensions of civil society in Zimbabwe's Matabeleland region, an area suffering from severe development and democratic deficits over many decades.
Un bandit d'honneur ou bien social est un hors la loi que le Seigneur et l'Etat considerent comme un criminel, contrairement a la societe paysanne a laquelle il appartient, pour qui il est plutot un heros, un champion, un vengeur, un justicier, qui vole les riches pour donner aux pauvres.
How Africa's most notorious tyrant made his oppressive regime seem both necessary and patriotic Idi Amin ruled Uganda between 1971 and 1979, inflicting tremendous violence on the people of the country.
The Concubine, Elechi Amadi's most celebrated work of fiction, paints a picture of pre-colonial life in rural Eastern Nigeria and explores the boundary between myth and reality.
Personal Rule in Black Africa: The Dynamics and Challenges of Institutionless Governance offers an in-depth exploration of governance systems across Black African states, focusing on the pervasive model of personal rule.
Personal Rule in Black Africa: The Dynamics and Challenges of Institutionless Governance offers an in-depth exploration of governance systems across Black African states, focusing on the pervasive model of personal rule.
Employing an innovative methodological toolkit, Doing Conceptual History in Africa provides a refreshingly broad and interdisciplinary approach to African historical studies.
Nigeria: Background to Nationalism offers a compelling exploration of the historical and social forces that shaped Nigeria's journey toward independence.
