African Independence is a dynamic discussion of how Africa shapes world events today. Tukufu Zuberi weaves interview excerpts and stories from many Africans he has met¿from refugees to heads of state¿with key events in African history to show the importance of understanding Africa today.

Map of Pre-Colonial Africa, before 1600Map of Colonial Africa, 1914Map of Pre-Independence Africa, 1950Map of Independent in Africa, 1994Selected Chronology of EventsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionWhy I wrote this Book and Made a FilmMy Point of ViewHow I Tell the StoryChapter 1¿From Colonialism to Pan Africanism: The Impact of World War II on AfricaFascist War on EthiopiaNorth Africa CampaignAfrican Contributions to the War EffortAfrican Post-War Response to ColonialismAfrican Post-War Uprisings5th Pan-African CongressChapter 2¿The End of Colonial Rule: Beginnings of IndependenceThe Movement MaterializesPolitical Independence in GhanaThe Spread of the MovementPower of the GunChapter 3¿Africa in the Cold War: Repression and LiberationThe Cold WarAfrican Decolonization and RepressionPatrice Lumumbäs CongoSouthern AfricaCoup After CoupAfrican Power in the Cold WarApartheidChapter 4¿April 1994 and Beyond: African Independence TodayThe Post-Independence Map of AfricaApril 1994Post-Independence UnityTraditional Ethnic ConflictHypocrisy, Terror, AID, and CrimeExtending African Independence