This second volume of the UNESCO General History of Africa series explores the emergence, development, and achievements of ancient African civilizations. Edited by G. Mokhtar, the book examines archaeological, linguistic, and historical evidence to reconstruct Africa’s early societies, including Ancient Egypt, Nubia, Ethiopia, the Maghreb, and the civilizations of the Sahara and sub-Saharan r…
This first volume of the UNESCO General History of Africa series examines the methodologies used in studying African history and explores the continent’s prehistoric past. Edited by J. Ki-Zerbo, the book brings together leading scholars who analyze archaeological findings, linguistic evidence, oral traditions, and interdisciplinary approaches that illuminate Africa’s early human development…
Dictionary of African Biography, Volume 5 (Oding–Teres), edited by Emmanuel K. Akyeampong and Henry Louis Gates, Jr., is part of a six-volume authoritative reference series documenting significant individuals from Africa and the African diaspora. Published by Oxford University Press in 2012, this volume contains scholarly entries for notable personalities whose names fall alphabetically betwe…
East Africa in the Fifties: A View of Late Imperial Life provides a historical and personal account of British colonial administration in East Africa during the 1950s—the final decade before decolonization transformed the region. Written by S. J. Colman, the book explores political tensions, administrative structures, and everyday life across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanganyika during a period mar…
Dictionary of African Biography, Volume 4 (Maal–Odhia), edited by Emmanuel K. Akyeampong and Henry Louis Gates, Jr., is part of a six-volume comprehensive reference work covering prominent individuals from Africa and the African diaspora. Published in 2012 by Oxford University Press, this volume contains scholarly and authoritative biographical entries for figures whose names fall within the …
Dictionary of African Biography, Volume 3 (Hailu–Lyaut), edited by Emmanuel K. Akyeampong and Henry Louis Gates, Jr., is part of a six-volume authoritative reference work covering notable individuals from across the African continent and the African diaspora. Published by Oxford University Press in 2012, this volume features scholarly biographical entries on influential figures whose names fa…
Dictionary of African Biography, Volume 2 (Brath–Haile), edited by Emmanuel K. Akyeampong and Henry Louis Gates, Jr., is part of a comprehensive six-volume reference work that documents the lives and contributions of influential figures from across the African continent. Published by Oxford University Press in 2012, this volume contains authoritative biographical entries on important African …
The 136th issue of Présence Africaine contains several important articles on contemporary African figures and issues. The edition opens with an article on the death of the great historian and anthropologist Cheikh Anta Diop, followed by Mohammed-Bassiru Sillah's study of African states' responses to the issue of global nuclear proliferation. Another article, written by M. Mbongo, addresses the…
North of South: An African Journey is a vivid travel narrative by Shiva Naipaul that chronicles his explorations across Kenya, Tanzania, and Zambia during the late 1970s. Through sharp, reflective, and often provocative observations, Naipaul examines the complex ethnic, political, and cultural landscapes of post-independence East Africa. The book captures the region’s tensions between tradit…
Africa in Soviet Studies: Annual (1969) is a scholarly publication published by the Africa Institute, U.S.S.R. Academy of Sciences, containing the major research findings on Africa conducted by Soviet scientists since 1966. This volume is a multidisciplinary study—covering national liberation movements, economic development, socio-political studies, history, and African literature. Furthermor…