Bøger om East Africa

Voyages dans la basse et la haute Egypte; pendant les campagnes de Bonaparte en 1798 et 1799, un livre classique, a été considéré comme important tout au long de l'histoire humaine, et pour que cet ouvrage ne soit jamais oublié, nous, aux éditions Alpha, nous sommes efforcés de le préserver en republiant ce livre dans un format moderne pour les générations présentes et futures. Tout ce livre a été reformaté, retapé et conçu. Ces livres ne sont pas constitués de copies numérisées de leur travail original et, par conséquent, le texte est clair et lisible.

Examines how young male migrants in urban Nairobi navigate the tension between expectations of success and repetitive failure.

"A member of the so-called Silent Generation, Michael Hadley has a great deal to say in his twilight years. Opening with his Depression-era childhood on a lonely lighthouse on the west coast of Vancouver Island, this remarkably nuanced memoir spans decades, countries, and oceans."--

Report by Sir A. Hardinge, the Commissioner of the Protectorate, on the condition and progress of the East Africa Protectorate from its Establishment to the 20th of July 1897, with maps presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty in December 1897.Hardinge conducts a thorough exploration of the circumstances and advancements within the East Africa Protectorate, illuminating the cultural, political, economic, and social landscape of the region.The reproduction of this work is a valuable historical and cultural document that deserves preservation. While digitizing old prints poses challenges, such as potential errors in markings or letters, it is crucial to ensure the longevity of this significant work. Despite any imperfections that may arise, the reproduction allows for wider access and appreciation of Hardinge's report, providing valuable insights into the British East Africa Protectorate during that period.

"This reproduction of John A. Hunt's 'A General Survey of the Somaliland Protectorate 1944-1950' is a valuable historical and cultural document that deserves preservation. While digitizing old prints poses challenges, such as potential errors in markings or letters, it is crucial to ensure the longevity of this significant work. Despite any imperfections that may arise, the reproduction allows for wider access and appreciation of Hunt's survey, providing valuable insights into the Somaliland Protectorate during that period."

Pioneering study of the role of the Christian churches in the Rwandan genocide of the Tutsi; a key work for historians, memory studies scholars, religion scholars and Africanists.

Examines how pastoral peoples imagine, or even design, their futures under the pressure of changing environments and large-scale government projects.

Innovative study of the role of sports in modernity in Africa.

Katharine Quanbeck's book stands in the very best tradition of missionary scholars who made significant contributions in such areas as philology, anthropology, sociology, geography, ethnology and medicine.

These are the stories of a woman's fifteen solo journeys to places that, for awhile, riveted public attention because of their terrifying and elaborate violence: Rwanda, Darfur, the slums of Kenya.Witness, enabler and critic, the author worked as an outlier, just outside the corporate web of humanitarian aid. Her journals explore 'what happens after' a crisis - the grief, resilience, and astonishing aspirations of people struggling to recover. She reveals, through unblinking observations, the nuances of cultures and tragedies unfamiliar to those living in relative peace and prosperity. Out of these missions grew the author's inspiration for Women's Centers International, a movement to respond to the global wildfire of women's needs. Trouble Ahead offers new ways to think about how we can help when it's needed. And compassionate help is always needed ... somewhere.Susan Burgess-Lent is Founder and Executive Director of Women's Center's International (WCI), an Oakland-based non-profit that develops resource centers for women surviving conflict and poverty. Events recounted in this book inspired the creation of WCI. Her career in international relief and development spans twenty-five years; she journeyed on fifteen missions throughout East Africa. Her previous works include a novel, In the Borderlands, and short stories published in the Gargoyle and other anthologies.Her blog www.SusanBurgessLent.com offers insights and commentary about the work to be done by today's women warriors. She's completing a novel, When all the Girls Stopped Singing, and a collection of short stories.Susan lives in Oakland, California.

This is a narration of the excruciating torture the author went through in a Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) dungeon as a result of his published novel, The Greedy Barbarian, which is a political fiction that mirrors gerontocratic, kleptocratic, nepotistic and murderous African regimes.