Books
Target Africa: Ideological Neocolonialism of the 21st Century
By Obianuju Ekeocha Ignatius Press
Since the end of colonization, Africa has struggled with socioeconomic and political problems. This has attracted wealthy donors from Western nations, organizations and private foundations. While some have good intentions, there are other Western “progressive” donors whose gifts to Africa are often attached to their ideology of sexual liberation. These are the ideological neocolonial masters of the 21st century who aggressively push into Africa their views on contraception, population control, sexualization of children and abortion. The author, a native of Africa, shows how the Western donors put many African nations in the vulnerable position of receiving funding tied firmly to ideological solutions that are opposed to the cultural views and values of African people. This book reveals a problematic facet of neocolonialism that is rarely seen or talked about.
We Are the Blessings of Africa, Reshaping Our Greatness Together
By Queen Blessing Itua Global Win, LLC
The book is a reawakening call on every African, home and abroad, to unite in turning their diversity into a powerful solution for African issues. It advocates for the empowerment of every African, especially the women, the youths, and the impoverished rural people. Women must be fully engaged to eradicate poverty, gender inequality and victimization of the vulnerable people in need. The book makes a clarion call for women to lead the sustainable enrichment of the family, community, city, country and continent for greatness, so that Africa can compete in an evolved world.
Robert Mugabe
By Sue Onslow and Martin Plaut Ohio University Press
Zimbabwe’s former President Robert Mugabe is an African leader who sharply divides opinion. As man and leader, he has come to embody the contradictions of his country’s history and political culture; as a symbol of African liberation, he remains respected and revered by many on the African continent; but this heroic status contrasts sharply with his image in Western media. In this biography, intended for a general audience, the authors explain Mugabe’s formative experiences as a child and young man, his role as an admired Afro-nationalist leader in the struggle against colonial rule, and his evolution into a political figure.