Jim Corbett's task was to shoot the man-eating tigers which preyed upon the small villages in the foothills of the Himalayas.
A must-read for anyone interested in Africa, Martin Meredith's book is a masterly study of Africa since independence.
The story of the two Tsavo man-eating lions which brough the building of a railway to a halt, written by the engineer who shot them.
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A thoughtful and thorough analysis of Africa's problems, from a man with a deep and sympathetic knowledge of his subject.
Dambisa Moyo, a Zambian economist, looks at the failure of western aid and suggests some constructive alternatives.
On much the same theme, Robert Calderisi looks at Africa's economic problems.
The story of one of the last great white hunters, nick-named Bvekenya by the Shangaans.
A history of the making of South Africa.
The definitive history of the Zulu nation.
Denford Magora's Zimbabwe Blog - a great read!
A mass of up-to-date information on Zimbabwe.
A Kenya Political Blog
Up-to-date news from all across Africa.
BBC News Africa Service: news, videos, programmes, analysis.
Kenya News
Photo-gallery of the peoples of Kenya
Michela Wrong's story of John Githongo, who bravely set out to expose Kenya's corrupt elite.