A Continent for the Taking: The Tragedy and Hope of Africa

ISBN-13: 9781400030279 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 320 str.

Howard W. French

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In A Continent for the Taking Howard W. French, a veteran correspondent for The New York Times, gives a compelling firsthand account of some of Africa s most devastating recent history from the fall of Mobutu Sese Seko, to Charles Taylor s arrival in Monrovia, to the genocide in Rwanda and the Congo that left millions dead. Blending eyewitness reportage with rich historical insight, French searches deeply into the causes of today s events, illuminating the debilitating legacy of colonization and the abiding hypocrisy and inhumanity of both Western and African political leaders.
While he captures the tragedies that have repeatedly befallen Africa s peoples, French also opens our eyes to the immense possibility that lies in Africa s complexity, diversity, and myriad cultural strengths. The culmination of twenty-five years of passionate exploration and understanding, this is a powerful and ultimately hopeful book about a fascinating and misunderstood continent."