Killing the wizards : wars of power and freedom from Zaire to South Africa

For a decade, as the nations of southern Africa rose up to break the chains of history, The New York Times' Alan Cowell--winner of the George Polk Award--has told the stories of struggle and change. Zambia. Mozambique. Angola. Zimbabwe. South Africa. As the beat of the liberation struggle moved south, Cowell made headlines with news from the latest fronts. From the bloody battles of race to the mysteries of fading tribal cultures; from secret guerrilla wars to the hushed. Includes index. 287 pages : map ; 25 cm