The peoples of Africa are neither ethnically, culturally, nor
religiously homogeneous. European colonial powers took little note
of this reality in carving up the continent, a fact reflected in
the periodic outbreak of civil wars since decolonialization.
Likewise, Western European models of development, whether in their
liberal or Marxist manifestations, have so far failed to meet
African development needs. The path to stability in Africa is
through its people's character and goals. Almanac of African
Peoples and Nations provides an essential guide to the major ethnic
groups of the African continent, highlighting the major
contributions and basic features of each.
The Almanac reviews Africa's language families and their
respective national and geographic concentrations, explaining
ethnic classification based on linguistic difference and including
language groups that are not indigenous to Africa. The major
African peoples are then listed by country with a statistical
breakdown on their respective shares in the total population of
each country and maps indicating their concentration. The major
section of the volume includes a comprehensive listing and
descriptive profile of each ethnic, national, and tribal group
detailing their history, customs, economic systems, and political
and social organizations. The Almanac points out as well which
groups support revisionist political aspirations and shows the
internal and external pressures they are subject to. Yakan notes
that African societies are not highly integrated and must support
multitudes of influential sub-cultures with conflicting agendas and
loyalties. Arguing that tribalism reflects Africa's historical
experience and culturalheritage, he sees the resolution of the
continent's problems in consociational democracy, proportional
representation, federalism, or some form of autonomous rule.
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