africa, west

Examines the violent, illegal diamond trade of Sierra Leone and its social, political, and environmental significance and includes commentary from pit miners, government officials, traders, and smugglers.

An informational survey of two West African countries--Ghana and Ivory Coast--covering history, politics, economics, and culture.

Describes the history, geography, and way of life of six arid African countries.

Covers the land, wildlife, people, languages, family, religion, education, Health, resources, and history of four countries located in the bulge of West Africa.

Examines European-African relations between 1450 and 1850 including the slave trade and its consequences.

Discusses the political, economic, and cultural history of West Africa.

Recounts the myths of West Africa, explaining how the myths reflect the environment, way of life, and religion of the region's people.

Examines the history, language, lifestyle, social structure, culture, and religion of the major ethnic groups of West Africa, and includes a chronology, a pictorial history of the region, a glossary, and a language tree.

Profiles the countries in Northern and Western Africa.