Tag: West Africa

Aug 17 2008

A History of Nigeria by Toyin Falola

By Al Singh in Al, History
August 17, 2008

A good source of information, if not an exciting narrative, on the largest country in Africa. The story is typically African: colonial exploitation is followed by a brief and heady period of independence, which is followed by a long period of political corruption, ethnic violence, and economic decline. I personally remain as mystified by Africa’s …