Independence came in the midst of an economic boom especially in countries that were under British rule. He narrates the revolution that led to many African countries gaining independence between 19 and the role of the nationalist movements in Tanzania under Julius Nyerere, Kenya, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, leading to the fall of the colonial empires with the assistance of Russia and China. In part one of the book Meredith begins by chronicling the long road to freedom of many African countries, such as Ghana under the leadership of Kwame Nkrumah. Meredith’s narration is broadly chronological, he gives a detailed historical background of the emergence of current African states starting with the Berlin conference dubbed the Scramble for Africa, colonialism that led to racial segregation and the underdevelopment of Africa. The Fate of Africa is an essential reading for anyone seeking to understand how Africa came to be what it is today and what is to be done. Focusing on the key personalities, events and themes of the independence era, he also explores and explains the myriad problems that Africa has faced in the past half-century, and faces still. In The Fate of Africa, Martin Meredith narrates in detail how Africa’s current challenges with rule of law and democracy are not new to the continent but simply a case of history repeating itself.
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