A Political Chronology of AfricaDavid Lea, Annamarie Rowe Provides an impartial record of the political events that have helped to shape social, cultural, geographical and economic history in the countries of Africa. Key features include: * Individual country profiles * The major political events that have shaped each country * Charts each country's political progress * Covers major events and developments from the early history of each nation to recent events * Greater emphasis is given to more comtemporary events, particularly in nations that have undergone major political upheaval in recent years * Details the elections, wars, disputes, diplomatic activities and changes to national borders by invasion, annexation and treaty that have had a major influence on history |
Contents
Algeria | 1 |
Angola | 19 |
Benin | 31 |
Botswana | 38 |
Burkina Faso | 44 |
Burundi | 51 |
Cameroon | 58 |
Cape Verde | 64 |
Libya | 235 |
Madagascar | 258 |
Malawi | 267 |
Mali | 274 |
Mauritania | 284 |
Mauritius | 291 |
Morocco | 297 |
Mozambique | 311 |
Central African Republic | 69 |
Chad | 79 |
Comoros | 91 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | 100 |
Republic of the Congo | 114 |
Côte dIvoire | 123 |
Djibouti | 131 |
Egypt | 137 |
Equatorial Guinea | 160 |
Eritrea | 165 |
Ethopia | 171 |
Gabon | 181 |
The Gambia | 187 |
Ghana | 194 |
Guinea | 202 |
GuineaBissau | 208 |
Kenya | 214 |
Lesotho | 222 |
Liberia | 228 |
Namibia | 320 |
Niger | 328 |
Nigeria | 335 |
Rwanda | 344 |
São Tomé and Príncipe | 351 |
Senegal | 357 |
Seychelles | 365 |
Sierra Leone | 369 |
Somalia | 377 |
South Africa | 389 |
Sudan | 401 |
Swaziland | 417 |
Tanzania | 423 |
Togo
| 430 |
Tunisia | 436 |
Uganda | 451 |
Zamnia | 460 |
Zimbabwe | 467 |
Common terms and phrases
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