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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Courageous journey Courageous journey Ayuel Leek Deng Shares the story of a pair of Sudanese youths whose lives were irrevocably shaped by the crisis in Darfur, control of limited oil reserves, and radical Islamic terrorism, in a tale that follows the d… OL13749775W
Getting Somalia wrong? Getting Somalia wrong? Mary Harper "Somalia is a failed state, representing a threat to itself, its neighbours and the wider world. In recent years, it has become notorious for the piracy off its coast and the rise of Islamic extremis… OL16615706W
Conflicting missions Conflicting missions Piero Gleijeses "Conflicting Missions is an account of Cuban policy in Africa from 1959 to 1976 and of its escalating clash with U.S. policy toward the continent. Piero Gleijeses's fast-paced narrative takes the re… OL4447526W
The Dark Sahara The Dark Sahara Jeremy Keenan The Bush administration is keen to build a substantial military presence in Africa, citing the need to combat the growth of Al-Qaeda in Somalia, Algeria and other countries on the continent. This boo… OL6030923W