An African History of Africa

From the Dawn of Humanity to Independence

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Dan Carlin

as a new book encompassing the entire history of Africa.

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Conor Boyle

as her new book, bringing together thousands of years of diverse history.

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Kate Williams

as a mind-blowing book, a Sunday Times number one bestseller and Radio 4 book of the week.

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Meghna Chakrabarti

as a book that gives a lesser-known history of one of Africa’s great historical triumphs.

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Kate Williams

as a fascinating history of Africa told through the voices of Africans themselves.

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