Not out of Africa : how Afrocentrism became an excuse to teach myth as history / by Lefkowitz, Mary R., 1935-

Music of Sierra Leone : Kono Mende farmers' songs.

Table of Contents: “…Dear, come, let's go to the coffee bush -- Medley -- Song in the Kono language -- The snail with the soft shell -- The dancing now requires a drink -- Song of the accusation of withcraft at Manjama -- Give me the Chieftancy, quick -- Take care of the Bundu devil -- All my labors have been in vain -- I have to go -- Excuse us, let us pass.…”
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The trouble with Africa : why foreign aid isn't working / by Calderisi, Robert

Table of Contents: “…I: What sets Africa apart -- Looking for excuses -- Africa from different angles -- Thugs in power -- Culture, corruption, and correctness -- II: Stories from the front line -- Tanzania: African socialism -- Ivory coast: the end of a miracle -- Discord in Central Africa -- III: Facing the facts -- Defying economics -- The trouble with foreign aid -- The Chad-Cameroon oil pipeline -- A clash of values -- IV: Facing the future -- Ten ways of changing Africa -- A new day.…”

African asylum at a crossroads : activism, expert testimony, and refugee rights /

Table of Contents: “…There's One for Each Country"; 6: Cultural Silences as an Excuse for Injustice; 7: Between Advocacy and Deception; 8: Allegations, Evidence, and Evaluation; 9: Sexual Minorities among African Asylum Claimants.…”
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Why states recover : changing walking societies into winning nations -- from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe / by Mills, Greg, 1962-

Table of Contents: “…Contents note continued: 20.Burkina Faso: The Mobylette African Capital -- 21.Burundi and Rwanda: Getting Beyond Tribalism -- 22.Chile to Zambia: Natural Resources -- During and After the Rush -- 23.Colombia: Attention to Detail -- 24.Myanmar: The Roots of Reform -- 25.Singapore: Choices Behind Change -- 26.Somaliland: The Power of Local Ownership -- 27.South Africa: Components for Resolving Conflict -- 28.Vietnam: No Lack of Excuses -- pt. 4 PULLING THE THREADS -- 29.The Prior Question: Why Some States Fail -- 30.The Fragility Ìndustry': Getting Past Routine Responses -- 31.Confronting Authoritarian Democracy, Managing Identity Politics -- 32.The Quiet Professionals: Aid, Advice and the Art of Recovery -- 33.The Private Sector: Melting the Iceberg and the Zen Master.…”