History - Africa - Central

This is the true history of a material found in Africa that acts like vibranium from the movie Black Panther. In 2017 the rain poured down from the tears of ancestral gods upon the shoulders of an 8 year-old boy as he reached into...

Central Africa, Volume 21 offers a fascinating glimpse into the heart of the continent through the eyes of the Universities' Mission to Central Africa. This volume provides firsthand accounts and observations, detailing the experiences of missionaries, their interactions with local populations, and the geographical...

The horrific tragedies of Central Africa in the 1990s riveted the attention of the world. But these crises did not occur in a historical vacuum. By peering through the mists of the past, the case studies presented in The Land Beyond the Mists illustrate...

What if one of the greatest strategic mistakes of the modern era was not simply the world's failure to stop the wars in the Democratic Republic of Congo-but its failure to understand what could happen when some of the planet's most strategically important resources...

The Mbum of the Nkambe Plateau, Cameroon: Settlement, Cultural Heritage, Belief, Governance, and Artistic Traditions, edited by Oliver Kimka Ndimbie and Gilbert Shang Ndi, is a landmark anthology and the first comprehensive, indigenous-led ethnographic compendium dedicated to the Mbum (Wimbum) people of Cameroon's Western...

Discover the remarkable life of Patrice Lumumba...Patrice Lumumba really was one of a kind. Born into the colonial system of the Belgian Congo, he worked his way up from postal clerk to beer salesman to the founder of a nationalist movement and, remarkably, became...

NAHAYO - they left me for dead The true story of Jackson Nayaho, a former child soldier and refugee from the Republic of Burundi. Violence interrupted Jackson Nahayo's life when he was stolen from his home during the 1993 Burundian Rebellion when he was...

"My Children of the Forest" is a compelling firsthand account of life and missionary work in the heart of the Belgian Congo during the early twentieth century. Written by Andrew F. Hensey, this work offers a detailed exploration of the customs, traditions, and daily...

MANKON ORAL TRADITIONBy Tse C. AwasomSome stories live in books. Others live in the hearts of a people. MANKON ORAL TRADITION preserves the voices, wisdom, and memories of the Mankon Kingdom of Cameroon before they are lost to time.Drawing on generations of oral history,...

King Leopold II ruled a territory seventy-six times the size of Belgium for twenty-three years. He never once set foot in it.The Congo Free State was not a Belgian colony. It was Leopold's personal property - acquired through a hired explorer's treaties, legitimised at...

The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the most resource-rich places on earth. Beneath its soil lie the minerals that power batteries, electronics, infrastructure, and global industry. Yet above that same soil, millions live with poverty, fragile institutions, and the long shadow of...

Kigali, 2005. Eleven years after the genocide, a Belgian human rights lawyer returns to a city he fled in April 1994. His client is Dieudonné Uwamahoro - nineteen years old, law student, witness. She was eight when she lay in a concrete drainage ditch...

Cameroon is a land of much promise, but a land of unfulfilled promises. It has the potential to be an economically developed and democratic society but the struggle to live up to its potential has not gone well. Since independence there have been only...

Mogadishu is a medieval trading city in Somalia, which reached the peak of its prosperity during the 14th and 15th centuries, when it became an important commercial and cultural crossroad between the Middle East, India and Eastern Africa. This text describes the incredible and...

Situated at a crossroads of trade in the late nineteenth century, and later the economic capital of German East Africa, the thriving caravan and port town of Bagamoyo, Tanzania is one of many diverse communities on the East African coast which has been characterized...

This book tells the story of the European colonization of Kongo Land. It focuses on the building of a kingdom in the midst of conflict and upheaval, and the courageous men and women who made it possible.This work has been selected by scholars as...

Africa Time depicts the experiences and observations of two scholars who spent two years teaching at Makerere University in Uganda from a literary, religious and political point of view. It assesses the cultural, political, and educational prospects of contemporary Uganda, often challenging the preconceptions...

This work analyzes the organized xenophobia directed against Congolese Tutsis, revealing how rhetoric, policies, and conflicts produce exclusion and differentiated citizenship. Through a historical and anthropological approach, it deconstructs misconceptions and generalizations about foreigners. It restores the national roots and belonging of the "Banyamulenge."...

Deo Mwano's powerful testimony of resilience details his past as a former child-refugee of war searching for belonging while seeking acceptance in diverse American communities. Through the creative and healing power of dance, he navigates his past trauma and transforms pain into purpose, reflecting...

The Africa Yearbook covers major domestic political developments, the foreign policy and socio-economic trends in sub-Sahara Africa - all related to developments in one calendar year. The Yearbook contains articles on all sub-Saharan states, each of the four sub-regions (West, Central, Eastern, Southern Africa)...

Author: Guy AndangISBN-13: 9798171766788Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/03/2026Pages: 90Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.29lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.22d

Author: René Ngek MontehISBN-10: 1527556328ISBN-13: 9781527556324Publisher: Cambridge Scholars PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/05/2024Pages: 396Format: Hardcover

In 1932 Donald and Lelia Baker arrive at Mondombe, a mission station far up a tributary of the Congo River, to heal and educate the Africans. Dr. Baker is the only doctor for an area the size of Indiana. A year later their daughter...

Author: Robert J. BlumenschineISBN-10: 086054365XISBN-13: 9780860543657Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford LtdLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/31/1986Pages: 176Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.28lbsSize: 11.69h x 8.27w x 0.48d

Sango emerged from colonization but was created by Africans. William Samarin traces how Sango, developing alongside Kituba and Lingala, went from a trade lingua franca along the Ubangi River to become a creole vernacular with more than 2 million speakers. Based on four decades...

This work analyzes the organized xenophobia directed against Congolese Tutsis, revealing how rhetoric, policies, and conflicts produce exclusion and differentiated citizenship. Through a historical and anthropological approach, it deconstructs misconceptions and generalizations about foreigners. It restores the national roots and belonging of the "Banyamulenge."...

This novel tells the story of Martín Silva, a Uruguayan soldier sent on a humanitarian mission to the Congo amidst extreme violence and internal conflict between communities. There, he experiences a profoundly traumatic event that marks the beginning of a series of losses, emotional...

A murder, a conviction, and a record that never became certain.On the morning of December 27, 1985, primatologist and conservationist Dian Fossey was found dead in her cabin at the Karisoke Research Center in Rwanda. The scene appeared to contain answers: a reported breach...

Carried out of Rwanda at six years old, her shoes still in her uncle's coat pocket, Jeannette has spent thirty years in Brussels becoming someone composed, expensive, and impossible to reach. She is engaged to Émile-a good man who wants to marry her on...

Congo: The Sleeping Giant of the 21st CenturyWhy the Democratic Republic of the Congo Could Shape the Future of Energy, Technology, and Global PowerWhy is the Democratic Republic of the Congo becoming one of the most strategically important countries in the world?Beneath the soil...

Discover the rich cultural heritage of Cameroon through its timeless proverbs, sayings, idioms, and traditional wisdom.Cameroon Wisdom is a carefully curated collection of authentic Cameroonian proverbs drawn from diverse ethnic traditions including the Bamileke, Beti, Duala, Bassa, Tikar, and many others. Each proverb is...

THIS IS NOT A HISTORY BOOK. IT IS A CRIME SCENE. AND YOU HAVE BEEN SUMMONED AS THE JURY. ⚖️What if everything you've been told about Africa was a lie? A carefully constructed myth, designed to conceal the greatest-and most profitable-crime in human history?Author:...

In The History of Chad: From the Sao to the Sahel, you'll journey through: The mysteries of the Sao people, who left their mark in legends and artifacts beneath Lake Chad. The rise and fall of the Kanem-Bornu Empire, one of Africa's medieval superpowers....

Hundreds of years ago, a god realized spiritual beings living in a human body named the Tsogho. This community resided in southern Gabon and established the Bwiti which became a lifestyle. In The Six Agreements Tsogho, their grandchild Regis Sam Nziengui, reveals the origin...

Discover the Beauty of Congo: Its Culture, Traditions, and Way of LifeCongo Culture Book takes you on an exciting journey to learn about the people, traditions, and everyday life in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This book is perfect for anyone who wants to...

In 1994, I lived through the state-led genocide that targeted the Tutsi population in Rwanda, resulting in over one million brutal deaths. The country was plunged into darkness for 100 days, with no hope in sight. But I emerged from the tragedy alive, and...

this is about a young girl who is ripped away from her home and sold in to slaver.She lays out her long and painful journey in her diary.Author: Emmye Liegh AndersonISBN-10: 1719261725ISBN-13: 9781719261722Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2018Pages: 44Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.17lbsSize: 9.00h x...

In the book "Otthava: Making Baskets and Doing Geometry in the Makhuwa Culture in the Northeast of Mozambique" I reflect on practices in the Makhuwa culture, which provide evidence of the geometric considerations operating in basket weaving, and are suitable and appropriate for mathematical...

The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the most resource-rich places on earth. Beneath its soil lie the minerals that power batteries, electronics, infrastructure, and global industry. Yet above that same soil, millions live with poverty, fragile institutions, and the long shadow of...

Raised in the warmth of her mother's love, Lily's childhood in Rwanda feels safe and full of promise-until everything starts to unravel. Her father has been murdered, her country is sliding toward catastrophe, and the world she knows is about to break open.Years later,...

"Trader Horn" is a captivating narrative of adventure and exploration, recounting the life of Alfred Aloysius Horn as an ivory trader in the river regions of Central Africa during the late nineteenth century. Based on the oral accounts shared by Horn with novelist Ethelreda...

This book presents a scrupulous and clear account of the history of Abyssinia: from the earliest records of it to the events of 1935. The book describes the country, the people, but also the legendary origin of the kingdom. Much attention is devoted to...

Bound For Africa is the story of one man's introduction to Africa at a time when much of the continent was in the grips of Cold War skirmishing between the free world and opposing communist forces of China and the Soviet Union. The author,...

African History through Sources recounts the history of colonial Africa through more than 100 primary sources produced by a variety of actors: ordinary men and women, the educated elite, and colonial officials. Including official documents, as well as interviews, memoirs, lyrics, and photographs, the...

Africa is a continent of extraordinary historical depth, yet much of its past remains unfamiliar to general readers. Scary African History Facts brings together some of the most shocking, sobering, and little-known episodes from African history, spanning ancient empires, colonial atrocities, slave trades, and...

Kin la Belle: The Story, Rhythm, and Spirit of Kinshasa from 1960 to Today Kinshasa is more than a city-it is a world of its own. Kin la Belle takes readers on a vivid journey through its streets, music, politics, and everyday genius, tracing...

The history of Soviet Russia and the Soviet Union reflects a period of change for both Russia and the world. Though the terms Soviet Russia and Soviet Union often are synonymous in everyday speech, when referring to the foundations of the Soviet Union, Soviet...

Jadotville: Benchmark for Bravery by Dan Harvey tells the story of 'A' Company, 35th Irish Infantry Battalion, and their extraordinary stand at Jadotville in the Katanga province of the Congo in September 1961 - and the decades-long fight for recognition that followed.In 1960, Ireland...

When New Zealand adventurer Bill Latimer got the chance to work in Africa in 1952 he jumped at it. He and mate George had been travelling around the world in search of adventure when they hatched a plan to go to Africa. In London...

Discover the untold story of one of Africa's most complex and controversial leaders. Laurent Kabila's rise to power, his revolution against Mobutu Sese Seko, and the subsequent chaos that ensued transformed the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) forever. Was Kabila a hero who...