An African History of Africa: From the Dawn of Humanity to Independence

*SHORTLISTED FOR THE NERO BOOK AWARDS 2024**An instant Sunday Times bestseller Radio 4 Book of the Week and Guardian Best Summer Read* Selected as a book to look out for in 2024 by the Guardian and The Rest is PoliticsEveryone is originally from Africa and this book is therefore for everyone.For too long Africa’s history has been dominated by western narratives of slavery and colonialism or simply ignored. Now Zeinab Badawi sets the record straight.In this fascinating book Badawi guides us through Africa’s spectacular history – from the origins of humanity through ancient civilisations and medieval empires to the miseries of conquest and the elation of independence. Visiting more than thirty African countries to interview countless historians anthropologists archaeologists and local storytellers Badawi weaves together a gripping new history of the oldest inhabited continent on the planet told through the voices of Africans themselves.