Africa South of the Sahara: Africa South of the Sahara 2015 (Hardcover)

The definitive one-volume guide to all sub-Saharan African countries, providing invaluable economic, political, statistical and directory data.

New for 2015:

• fully revised government lists for all countries
• details on major news stories over the past 12 months
• election results from Guinea-Bissau, Malawi, South Africa and Mauritania
• new essays on Ghana, Nigeria, Mauritania, Mozambique and Uganda

General Survey

Thoroughly revised and updated analytical articles written by experts on the region and covering both continent-wide and sub-regional issues.

Country Surveys

Individual chapters on every country incorporating:

• essays on the physical and social geography, recent history and economies
• an extensive statistical survey of economic indicators
• a full directory containing names, addresses and contact details for key areas such as the government, diplomatic representation, the media, finance, trade and industry, and defence
• a useful bibliography, providing sources for further research.

Regional Information

Detailed information on regional organizations; commodities; research institutes; and select bibliographies of books and periodicals.