The social history of Africa as a whole

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• The history in general of Africa as a whole

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• The history of health and nutrition in Africa as a whole

Query on reasons for polygamy

A dialog on the Africa-L list, February 1995. First hand experiences; a discussion of literary sources and of polyandry.

Columnist's Lazy Assumptions Breed Islamophobia

By Ibrahim Hooper, Council on American-Islamic Relations, 17 January 1998. Strong reaction to suggested existence of slavery in contemporary Sudan.

Conflict, Poverty Hamper Return of African Professionals

By Philip Ngunjiri, IPS, 8 March 1999. Brain drain depletes Africa's petit bourgoisie.

Poverty On the Rise Despite Economic Gains

By Judith Achieng‘, IPS, 16 March 1999. More than half of Eastern and Southern Africa's 360 million people still live on less than one US Dollar a day, four years after their leaders committed themselves to eradicating poverty at the World Summit on Social Development.

Millions Will Remain Unemployed, Unless Economy Picks Up

By Philip Ngunjiri, IPS, 19 March 1999. Lalla Ben Barka, deputy executive secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), says employment has not kept pace with the increased labour supply.