Howard W. French
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 Africaâ€™s most devastating recent historyâ€“from the fall of Mobutu Sese Seko, to Charles Taylorâ€™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 todayâ€™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 Africaâ€™s peoples, French also opens our eyes to the immense possibility that lies in Africaâ€™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.
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A Continent for the Taking: The Tragedy and Hope of Africa