Challenge of the Congo
Title | Challenge of the Congo PDF eBook |
Author | Kwame Nkrumah |
Publisher | Panaf |
Pages | 328 |
Release | 1967 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
Challenge of the Congo Kwame Nkrumah First published in 1967, this book provides a contemporary account of Congo's recent history by one of the Heads of State most closely involved.
Kongo Political Culture
Title | Kongo Political Culture PDF eBook |
Author | Wyatt MacGaffey |
Publisher | Indiana University Press |
Pages | 304 |
Release | 2000-03-22 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780253336989 |
Lutete devoted much of his attention to aspects of Kongo ritual and religious belief, including minkisi and the rituals for the installation of chiefs. The original text of what he had to say about chiefship is printed, with translation notes. The work of other informants is also used."--BOOK JACKET.
Dancing in the Glory of Monsters
Title | Dancing in the Glory of Monsters PDF eBook |
Author | Jason Stearns |
Publisher | PublicAffairs |
Pages | 372 |
Release | 2012-03-27 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1610391594 |
A "meticulously researched and comprehensive" (Financial Times) history of the devastating war in the heart of Africa's Congo, with first-hand accounts of the continent's worst conflict in modern times. At the heart of Africa is the Congo, a country the size of Western Europe, bordering nine other nations, that since 1996 has been wracked by a brutal war in which millions have died. In Dancing in the Glory of Monsters, renowned political activist and researcher Jason K. Stearns has written a compelling and deeply-reported narrative of how Congo became a failed state that collapsed into a war of retaliatory massacres. Stearns brilliantly describes the key perpetrators, many of whom he met personally, and highlights the nature of the political system that brought these people to power, as well as the moral decisions with which the war confronted them. Now updated with a new introduction, Dancing in the Glory of Monsters tells the full story of Africa's Great War.
The Challenge for Africa
Title | The Challenge for Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Wangari Maathai |
Publisher | Anchor |
Pages | 337 |
Release | 2009-04-07 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0307378098 |
In this groundbreaking work, the Nobel Peace Prize-winner and founder of the Green Belt Movement offers a new perspective on the troubles facing Africa today. Too often these challenges are portrayed by the media in extreme terms connoting poverty, dependence, and desperation. Wangari Maathai, the author of Unbowed, sees things differently, and here she argues for a moral revolution among Africans themselves. Illuminating the complex and dynamic nature of the continent, Maathai offers “hardheaded hope” and “realistic options” for change and improvement. She deftly describes what Africans can and need to do for themselves, stressing all the while responsibility and accountability. Impassioned and empathetic, The Challenge for Africa is a book of immense importance.
Radio Congo
Title | Radio Congo PDF eBook |
Author | Ben Rawlence |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 320 |
Release | 2012-06-01 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 1780740956 |
Brash hustlers, sinister colonels, resilient refugees, and intrepid radio hosts: meet the future of Congo In this extraordinary debut – called ‘gripping’ by The Times of London – Ben Rawlence sets out to gather the news from a forgotten town deep in Congo’s ‘silent quarter’ where peace is finally being built after two decades of civil war and devastation. Ignoring the advice of locals, reporters, and mercenaries, he travels by foot, bike, and boat, introducing us to Colonel Ibrahim, a guerrilla turned army officer; Benjamin, the kindly father of the most terrifying Mai Mai warlord; the cousins Mohammed and Mohammed, young tin traders hoping to make their fortune; and talk show host Mama Christine, who dispenses counsel and courage in equal measure. From the ‘blood cheese’ of Goma to the decaying city of Manono, Rawlence uncovers the real stories of life during the war and finds hope for the future.
Facing the Congo
Title | Facing the Congo PDF eBook |
Author | Jeffrey Tayler |
Publisher | Abacus (UK) |
Pages | 326 |
Release | 2002-02 |
Genre | Congo (Democratic Republic) |
ISBN | 9780349114507 |
This book transports readers into the jungles and crocodile-infested waters of sub-Saharan Africa. The author travels a river barge teeming with merchants, mothers, prostitutes, fishermen, and spiritual followers, then launches his quest to confront the Congo River by descending its longest navigational stretch.
Ladder to the Moon A Journey from the Congo to America
Title | Ladder to the Moon A Journey from the Congo to America PDF eBook |
Author | Georges Budagu Makoko |
Publisher | |
Pages | 280 |
Release | 2021-05-18 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781662905520 |
Imagine growing up in a peaceful village, surrounded by beauty and family. Then your life takes a terrible turn and you suffer endlessly during the genocide in Congo and Rwanda. A life of liberty, safety, and harmony seems as far away as the moon. And then a miraculous path to freedom and opportunity presents itself. In these pages, you will meet a man who has traveled a distance greater than most of us can imagine, and endured more than most of us can bear. Along the way, he receives God's grace, and embraces the transformational power of hope and faith.