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Unlock the Lost Legends and Hidden Kingdoms of Ancient Africa. Think you know African history? While most people picture the pyramids of Giza, few realize that ancient Nubia built over two hundred pyramids — more than anywhere else on Earth. Ancient Africa: Pyramids, Pharaohs, Lost Cities, and Powerful Kingdoms takes you on an unforgettable journey through the overlooked empires, captivating cultures, and brilliant innovations that shaped a continent.

THE WHITE HUNTER Tabor fled Europe’s decadent pleasures and his own disastrous marriage hoping to find a new life in Africa. A land that was brutal, primitive, and yet offered unyielding beauty. A land that took the true measure of a man, that made him...or finished him. Here he will become embroiled in the destinies of a handful of men and women who are also trying to flee their haunting pasts only to find themselves barricaded in an ancient slave post, holding off the tiger-taloned night marauders who are sworn to kill the white man. For these desperate individuals are caught between ...

Shifting Sands is about that other Sahara, not the empty wasteland of the romantic imagination but the vast and highly differentiated space in which Saharan peoples and, increasingly, new arrivals from other parts of Africa live, work, and move. It takes us from the ancient Roman Empire through the bloody colonial era to the geopolitics of the present, questioning easy clichés and exposing fascinating truths along the way.

Burkina Rising: How the Sahel Awakens to Defy Empire is a gripping exploration of how one of Africa’s most overlooked nations is igniting a revolutionary shift in global consciousness. From ousting foreign troops to reclaiming natural resources, from Pan-African unity to a youth-led governance revolution, Burkina Faso is rewriting the rules of sovereignty, resistance, and power. Told through twelve transformative themes, this book sheds light on how Burkina Faso—once labeled a "failed state"—has become a symbol of postcolonial courage and continental renewal. Under the leadership of a...

Explore Captivating Stories of Gods, Goddesses, Monsters, and Mortals while Learning Fascinating Facts about Five Mythologies This book includes five captivating manuscripts: Greek Mythology: Captivating Stories of the Ancient Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and Monsters Egyptian Mythology: Captivating Stories of the Gods, Goddesses, Monsters and Mortals Norse Mythology: Captivating Stories of the Gods, Sagas, and Heroes Celtic Mythology: A Captivating Guide to the Gods, Sagas and Beliefs Roman Mythology: A Captivating Guide to Roman Gods, Goddesses, and Mythological CreaturesThe broad arc of the ...

There are women who ruled vast swathes of the African continent. They led, loved and fought for their kingdoms and people and their impact can still be felt today. However, beyond the lands they called home, so few of us have heard their names. From pre-colonial Nigeria to the rich plains of Rwanda, from Ancient Egypt to apartheid South Africa, historian Akpan writes the stories of these powerful queens and takes you on a spellbinding, enrapturing and immersive journey that is nothing short of revelatory.

Un cayuco ha aparecido hace unos días en la isla de Barbados, con una decena de migrantes africanos fallecidos en su interior; se desconoce de dónde y cuándo partieron de África y las autoridades locales tratan de identificar los cuerpos”. Aquel flash informativo me dejó paralizado. Era la una de la tarde del domingo 30 de abril de 2006…” Así comienza En este gran mar, el tercer libro africano del periodista Juan Manuel Pardellas, que desentraña las claves de uno de los episodios más dramáticos de la migración de jóvenes africanos hacia Europa: la historia de 53 jóvenes ...

This work looks at South Africa in contemporary times since the end of apartheid. It is also a short history of South Africa since the arrival of the first Dutch settlers at the Cape more than 300 years ago. The author also look at some of the main events in the struggle against apartheid which were important milestones in the transformation of South Africa from a white-dominated country to a multiracial democratic society. Other subjects covered include structural reforms and institutional accountability in the post-apartheid era and the problems of immigration, with South Africa being the...

This is an autobiographical work covering a wide range of subjects including a number of major events relevant to Africa and the African diaspora.

This work focuses on life under British colonial rule in Tanganyika and Southern Rhodesia. An African from Tanganyika, now Tanzania, shares his experiences. A British administrator who worked in colonial Tanganyika and in Southern Rhodesia also shares his. It is a work of shared memories although a generation apart – the British administrator being old enough to be a father to the African colonial subject who remembers not only the good times but also some of the injustices he and others suffered during that period. Godfrey Mwakikagile also addresses the enduring legacy of colonial rule ...