Everyone is an African, and therefore this book is for everyone.
For too long, Africa has been misunderstood. Dominated by western narratives of slavery and colonialism, its past has been fragmented, overlooked and neglected.
Now, Zeinab Badawi guides us through Africa's extraordinarily rich history, from the origins of humanity, through fascinating ancient civilisations of powerful queens and complex cultures, to empire, conquest, and eventual independence.
Seeking out occluded histories from across the continent, meeting with countless historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and local storytellers, and travelling through more than thirty countries, Badawi tells a new story of Africa: an epic, sweeping history of the oldest inhabited continent on the planet, told through African voices.
