Francis Wiafe-Amoako is an instructor in International relations and security, international development, comparative politics and African politics at the University of Toronto and Ryerson University in Canada. His research focuses on migration and security issues, conflict management and post-conflict stability, institutional design, and the democratization process in Africa. He is also the Director of The Center for Sustained Domestic Security and Development (CESDOSED). The Center’s main goal is the development of unique and viable institutions for stability and development in Africa.

• Africa TodayHistorical background (pre-colonial period)Prehistoric AfricaEarly Civilizations of the Nile Valley and the Mediterranean SeaThe Kingdom of EthiopiaThe Spread of IslamArabs and Traders in East AfricaThe Empires and Peoples of West AfricaPeoples of Central and Southern AfricaEuropean Discovery and ExplorationEarly Ethiopian-European ContactThe Arabs and Ottoman Turks in North AfricaEuropean Settlers in South AfricaThe Colonial PeriodThe Portuguese (about 1550)The British (about 1660)The French (about 1830)The Americans (1835, See Liberia)King Leopold II and the Belgians (1885)The Spanish (1885)The Germans (1885)The South Africans (1919)The Italians (1927)North AfricaAlgeriaEgyptLibyaMoroccoTunisiaWest AfricaBeninBurkina FasoCape VerdeCote d’IvoireGambiaGhanaGuineaGuinea-BissauLiberiaMaliMauritaniaNigerNigeriaSenegalSierra LeoneTogoCentral AfricaBurundiCameroonCentral African RepublicChadCongoDemocratic Republic of the CongoEquatorial GuineaGabonRwanaSao Tome and PrincipeEast AfricaDjiboutiEritreaEthiopiaKenyaSomaliaThe Republic of South SudanThe Republic of the SudanTanzaniaUgandaIndian Ocean Island NationsComorosMadagascarMauritiusSeychellesSouthern AfricaAngolaBotswanaLesothoMalawiMozambiqueNamibiaSouth AfricaSwazilandZambiaZimbabweWeb sites and selected bibliography of key English language sourcesIndex

Francis Wiafe-Amoako is an instructor in International relations and security, international development, comparative politics and African politics at the University of Toronto and Ryerson University in Canada. His research focuses on migration and security issues, conflict management and post-conflict stability, institutional design, and the democratization process in Africa. He is also the Director of The Center for Sustained Domestic Security and Development (CESDOSED). The Center’s main goal is the development of unique and viable institutions for stability and development in Africa.

• Africa TodayHistorical background (pre-colonial period)Prehistoric AfricaEarly Civilizations of the Nile Valley and the Mediterranean SeaThe Kingdom of EthiopiaThe Spread of IslamArabs and Traders in East AfricaThe Empires and Peoples of West AfricaPeoples of Central and Southern AfricaEuropean Discovery and ExplorationEarly Ethiopian-European ContactThe Arabs and Ottoman Turks in North AfricaEuropean Settlers in South AfricaThe Colonial PeriodThe Portuguese (about 1550)The British (about 1660)The French (about 1830)The Americans (1835, See Liberia)King Leopold II and the Belgians (1885)The Spanish (1885)The Germans (1885)The South Africans (1919)The Italians (1927)North AfricaAlgeriaEgyptLibyaMoroccoTunisiaWest AfricaBeninBurkina FasoCape VerdeCote d’IvoireGambiaGhanaGuineaGuinea-BissauLiberiaMaliMauritaniaNigerNigeriaSenegalSierra LeoneTogoCentral AfricaBurundiCameroonCentral African RepublicChadCongoDemocratic Republic of the CongoEquatorial GuineaGabonRwanaSao Tome and PrincipeEast AfricaDjiboutiEritreaEthiopiaKenyaSomaliaThe Republic of South SudanThe Republic of the SudanTanzaniaUgandaIndian Ocean Island NationsComorosMadagascarMauritiusSeychellesSouthern AfricaAngolaBotswanaLesothoMalawiMozambiqueNamibiaSouth AfricaSwazilandZambiaZimbabweWeb sites and selected bibliography of key English language sourcesIndex