Examines the positive economic shift in sub-Saharan Africa that became noticeable in 1997, through the beginning of the twenty-first century, and discusses the fragility of the upturn; and offers the reactions of nine experts on the author's insights.
Presents illustrated overviews of the physical geography, history, population, culture, society, politics, and economy of Africa south of the Sahara; discusses the region's future; and includes a chronology and a further reading list.
Photographs, diagrams, illustrations, and maps describe the history, people, culture, and natural resources of the continent of Africa south of the Sahara.
Tells of the travels of Livingstone and Stanley through the continent of Africa in the 19th century, the colonial period that followed, and the independent nations that resulted.
An African-American journalist spends three years traveling across Africa witnessing dictatorships, mass starvation, and political corruption and questions his own heritage and identity.
