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	Peace versus Justice? The Dilemmas of Transitional Justice in Africa Edited by Chandra Lekha Sriram, Suren Pillay Offers fresh insights on the so-called 'justice versus peace' dilemma, examining the challenges and prospects for promoting both peace and accountability, specifically in African countries affected by conflict or political violence.			The Root Causes of Sudan's Civil Wars Peace or Truce Douglas H. Johnson Revised with an analysis of the escalation of the Darfur war, implementation of the peace agreement and implications of the Southern referendum.
	Sources and Methods in African History Spoken, Written, Unearthed Edited by Toyin Falola, Christian Jennings An overview of the ongoing methods used to understand African history.			Sudan's Blood Memory The Legacy of War, Ethnicity, & Slavery in South Sudan Stephanie Beswick A history of Southern Sudan, from pre-colonial times to the present.

	The Black Man's Burden Africa & the Curse of the Nation-state Basil Davidson Basil Davidson is the most effective popularizer of African history and archaeology outside Africa and certainly the best trusted in Africa itself. - Roland Oliver in THE NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS			The Criminalization of the State in Africa Jean-Francois Bayart, Stephen Ellis, Beatrice Hibou Has Africa moved on from 'classical corruption? What are the political and economic origins of official implication in crime? What are the new frontiers of crime in South Africa?

	The Power of African Cultures Toyin Falola An analysis of the ties between culture and every aspect of African life, using Africa's past to explain present situations.			The Roots of African Conflicts The Causes & Costs Edited by Alfred Nhema, Paul Tiyambe Zeleza This book presents African scholars' views of why conflicts start in their continent.

	The United States and West Africa Interactions & Relations Edited by Alusine Jollah and Toyin Falola Offers fresh insights on the so-called 'justice versus peace' dilemma, examining the challenges and prospects for promoting both peace and accountability, specifically in African countries affected by conflict or political violence.			Violence in Nigeria The Crisis of Religious Politics & Secular Ideologies Toyin Falola A comprehensive study of religious violence and aggression in Nigeria, notably its causes, consequences, and the options for conflict resolution.

	Africa Works Disorder as Political Instrument Patrick Chabal, Jean-Pascal Daloz A comprehensive evaluation of how to read African history.			Zimbabwe's Land Reform Myths & Realities Ian Scoones et al Challenges the commonly held myths about Zimbabwe's land reform.

	Africa Writes Back The African Writers Series & the Launch of African Literature James Currey This account of the foundation of the African Writers Series also tells the story of African literature and its dissemination in the latter half of the twentieth century.			African Thetre 7: Companies Edited by Martin Banham, James Gibbs & Femi Osofisan Profiles theatre companies in Africa working creatively in the context of financial and political constraints.

	ALT 26 War in African Literature Today Edited by Ernest N. Emenyonu How have African writers addressed the issue of war and its impact across the continent?			ALT 27 New Novels in African Literature Today Edited by Ernest N. Emenyonu This issue of African Literature Today focuses on new novels by emerging as well as established African novelists.

	Becoming Somaliland Mark Bradbury Why has Somaliland not followed Somalia into 'state collapse'?			Decolonising the Mind Ngugi wa Thiong'o This issue of African Literature Today focuses on new novels by emerging as well as established African novelists.

	Diamonds, Dispossession and Democracy in Botswana Kenneth Good Analyses the limits to democracy in Botswana.