This book explains the shift from the government of empires to that of NGOs in the region just south of the Sahara. It describes the ambitions of newly independ

An interpretative history of human rights in Africa, exploring indigenous rights traditions, anti-slavery, anti-colonialism, post-colonial violations and pro-de

Through a number of case studies from the West African Sahel, this book links and explores natural resources management from the perspectives of politics, prope

Winner of the African Studies Association 2016 Bethwell A. Ogot Book Prize A lively account of the 1924 Revolution in Sudan and the way in which the colonial si

Covers the history of the entire African continent, from prehistory to the present day A Companion to African History embraces the diverse regions, subject matt