This book provides an extensive examination of the major conflicts in the extremely volatile region of sub-Saharan Africa and their ramifications throughout the continent and beyond.
· Maps of regions and countries showing conflict areas such as Biafra and Katanga
· Photographs of key figures, places, and events
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The Congo Wars have claimed 4 million lives, making it the deadliest conflict since World War II. Sudan's Darfur is experiencing an ongoing ethnic cleansing campaign that has killed at least 200,000 people and displaced millions more. Sadly, these are only two of the many hot spots that mark sub-Saharan Africa.
Toyin Falola, PhD, is the Frances Higginbotham Nalle Centennial Professor in History and a Distinguished Teaching Professor at the University of Texas, Austin, TX.
Adebayo O. Oyebade, PhD, is a professor of history at Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN. He obtained his PhD in history from Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.
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