The Fate of Africa: From the Hopes of Freedom to the Heart of Despair

Martin Meredith

An epic biography of postcolonial Africa illuminates its current devastating problems. What happened to this vast continent, so rich in resources and history, to bring it so close to destitution and despair in the span of two generations?

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