A history of fifty years of independence is an unbiased chronological record of failed leadership in postcolonial africa. Martin meredith is a journalist, biographer and historian who has written extensively on africa and its recent history. In the 15th century, africa did not have the wheel. Spanning the full breadth of the continent, from the bloody revolt in algiers against the french to zimbabwes civil war, martin meredith s classic history focuses on the key personalities, events and themes of the independence era, and explains the myriad problems that africa has faced in the past halfcentury. A history of the continent since independence 01 by meredith, martin isbn. The state of africa indepth investigation into the history of africa since european decolonisation. A history of fifty years of independance meredith, martin. Meredith first worked as a foreign correspondent in africa for the observer and sunday times, then as a research fellow at st antonys college, oxford. Martin meredith is a historian, journalist and biographer, and author of many acclaimed books on africa. His previous books include in the name of apartheid 1988, nelson mandela 1997, coming to terms. A history of the continent since independence by martin meredith.
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