Darfur the Ambiguous Genocide Rev Edition
by Gerard Prunier


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Prunier (U. of Paris) aims to uncover the complexities of the violence in the Darfur region of Sudan and to that end discusses the history of the region, analyzes the political motivations of the contending political parties and militia groups, seeks... (read more)

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Africa
by Sebastiao Salgado


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Eye on Africa: Thirty years of Africa images, selected by Salgado himself Sebasti?o Salgado is one the most respected photojournalists working today, his reputation forged by decades of dedication and powerful black and white images of dispossessed and... (read more)

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Africa (Kharakter)
by Art Stock


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The culture of a country is not just confined to its museums. Opulent and creative, it is everywhere and in everything: in this streets, in the local industries, in the foods people eat, the movies they watch, and in the buildings where they live, work... (read more)

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The Global African: A Portrait of Ali A. Mazrui
by Omari H Kokole


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Anticipating the auspicious convergence of his 60th birthday and the 30th anniversary of his professorial debut, Ali A. Mazrui's students, friends, and colleagues seized the opportunity to critically assess the significance of the prodigious body of... (read more)

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The End of Slavery in Africa
by Suzanne Miers


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This is the first comprehensive assessment of the end of slavery in Africa. Editors Suzanne Miers and Richard Roberts, with the distinguished contributors to the volume, establish an agenda for the social history of the early colonial period—hen... (read more)

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The Boer War 1900: Ladysmith and Mafeking
by Tim Coates


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A snapshot of events in the Crimea, focusing on the Charge of the Light Brigade and the inadequate provisions made for the care of the sick and wounded, as told through government papers published in 1855 and 1856.... (read more)

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Mandela
by Charlene Smith


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The definitive illustrated tribute to South Africa's first democratically elected president.... (read more)

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Information and Communication Technologies for Development in Africa #01: Information and Communication Technologies for Development in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges for Community Development
by Ramata Molo Thioune


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This a comprehensive study of the doctrine of precedent as applied in the Nigerian courts. The doctrine in the non-law making courts - customary courts and magistrates courts, has also been examined. The study is in three parts. Part One deals with the... (read more)

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A Prisoner in the Garden
by Nelson Mandela Foundation


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An extraordinary visual journey documenting Nelson Mandela's twenty-seven years in prison on Robben Island, Prisoner in the Garden contains previously unpublished images, documents, and diary and letter extracts, as well as some original notes from the... (read more)

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Sahara
by Paolo Novaresio


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The Sahara Desert is not just a wasteland of sand and sun, but a teeming wilderness. Sahara: An Immense Ocean of Sand tells the story of the world's largest desert, documenting the culture, history, environment, people, and animals of this massive region.... (read more)

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Political Life in Cairo's New Quarters: Encountering the Everyday State
by Salwa Ismail


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Since the 1970s, Cairo has experienced tremendous growth and change. Nearly three million people now live in new urban communities characterized by unregulated housing, informal economic activity, and the presence of Islamist groups. Salwa Ismail... (read more)

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Secrets of the Sands: The Revelations of Egypt's Everlasting Oasis
by Harry Thurston


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Includes bibliographical references (p. 373-383) and index.... (read more)

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Africana Studies: Philosophical Perspectives and Theoretical Paradigms
by Delores Aldridge


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The systematic study of the Africana/Black experience emerged in universities in the USA in the late 1960s. As an outgrowth of the Civil Rights and Black Conscious movements, demonstrations occurred on campuses nationwide, giving birth to the new... (read more)

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The Nile
by Robert O. Collins


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Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-244) and index.... (read more)

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Total Onslaught: Apartheid's Dirty Tricks Exposed
by De Wet Potgieter


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Never-before-published information on the behind-the-scenes machinations of South Africa's security apparatus... (read more)

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Freedom: The Story of My Second Life
by Malika Oufkir


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In her new book, Oufkir reveals what it is like to return to the world after 20 years of darkness. She writes candidly of her adjustment to modern life after her family escaped from the Moroccan jail where they were imprisoned for 21 years.... (read more)

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