A Political Chronology of Africa

Front Cover
David Lea, Annamarie Rowe
Taylor & Francis, 2001 - History - 499 pages
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
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