A History of Africa is a thorough narrative history of the continent from its beginnings to the twenty-first century. Long established at the forefront of African Studies, this book addresses the events of the 1990s and beyond.

The issues discussed include:



post-apartheid South Africa
the prospects for democratization in Africa at the beginning of the new millennium
developments in Muslim North Africa including the threat of Islamic fundamentalism
economic and social developments including the devastating impact of Third World debt and the provision of debt relief
cultural, environmental and gender issues in Modern Africa.