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The Egg Breakers - Counter-Terrorism in Sub Saharan Africa    by Jacobus Kotze
Price: Free! 89240 words. Language: English (South African dialect). Published on March 21, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Islamic militancy.

It is not generally known in the West that Africa has a long tradition of counter-terrorism since the 1950's. For several decades Sub Saharan African States like Colonial Kenya, Rhodesia and Apartheid South Africa regularly defeated terrorism. This is a study into the world of counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency in Sub Saharan Africa.
Nigerian Christianity and the Society of African Missions. History, Strategies and Challenges    by Francis Rozario S. I
Price: $2.99 USD. 51570 words. Language: English. Published on March 4, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Africa.

The Church history of Nigeria from the time of the Portuguese explorations till today is narrated with special focus given to the last 150 years, where the Catholic Church started proper establishment and expansion.
Kigezi Mountain Mosaic    by Ian Cantwell
Price: $6.99 USD. 256250 words. Language: Commonwealth English. Published on February 25, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Africa.

Kigezi Mountain Mosaic (256,000 words & 140 photos) explores the land, wildlife, culture, history and religion of Kigezi colonial district (Kabale, Kisoro, Kanungu & Rukungiri) in south-west Uganda from earliest times to the present. It includes descriptions of national parks, wildlife (Mountain Gorilla), and people with biographies, contemporary descriptions and an extensive bibliography.
Fearful Odds    by Dave Tippetts
Price: $3.99 USD. 76120 words. Language: English. Published by E-Books Publisher on January 25, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs.

This is an autobiographical account of 23 years in the British South African Police Force.
Bride Price    by Ian Mathie
Price: $6.99 USD. 69050 words. Language: British English. Published by Mosaique Press  on January 19, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs.

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A tale of intrique and ingenuity set in Africa, Bride Price tells the true story of Ian Mathie and his foster daughter, Abélé. When a hated and feared man demands to marry Abélé, Ian is forced to rely on his wits and courage to find a way within the rich traditions of the area to set a fair 'bride price' that the man would refuse to pay. Beautifully written with sensitivity and authenticity.
A Sacred Cause: The Inter-Congolese Dialogue 2000-2003    by P.E. Winter
Price: $9.99 USD. 109840 words. Language: English. Published by North Highland Publishing  on October 31, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Africa.

This account of the negotiations, taken from the author’s notes at the time and from minutes and reports of the many meetings, forms a definitive record of how patience and diplomacy set the framework for a better future for the eighty million inhabitants of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Cape Town Tour Guide Safari    by Gerald Jonas
Price: $8.99 USD. 64740 words. Language: English. Published on July 10, 2012. Nonfiction » Travel » By region.

A guide to Cape Town and the interesting stories of its people and places that made it know as "The Tavern of the Seas."
Understanding Africa Book 1    by Brian Ross
Price: $2.95 USD. 72330 words. Language: English. Published on May 4, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Africa.

This book deals with the discovery of Africa by Europeans. Colonialism grew to domination of the continent. After the second world war suddenly untrained countries were freed. Readers learn about struggles to establish governments and battles with tribal jealousies. Constant bumbling administrations and wars continue to this day.
Foy Short, A Life in Southern Africa    by Gardner Hall
Price: $0.99 USD. 69110 words. Language: English. Published on February 16, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Religious biography.

Biography of Foy Short, a pioneer evangelist who lived in what is now Zambia and Zimbabwe from 1922 through 1995. The book explores not only the traditional hazards he faced as a “missionary” (wild animals, primitive tribesmen and dangerous travel) but also the doctrinal and spiritual challenges that he had to battle in establishing churches of Christ and training African teachers.
The Slope of Kongwa Hill: A Boy's Tale of Africa    by Tony Edwards
Price: $5.99 USD. 154130 words. Language: English. Published by AgioPublishing on September 4, 2011. Nonfiction » History » Africa.

Based on the author's memoirs, this novel picks up his story when, at age 9, as a result of his parents moving to East Africa, Tony finds himself bound for Kongwa School in January 1952. Located just south of the Maasai Steppe where was to be found every manner of game, exotic bird life, insects and reptiles, Kongwa provided a harsh if adventure-filled location in which to be educated and grow.