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Coverage is both historical and contemporary. The geographical scope is smaller than the title might indicate, since only nations south of the Sahara are included. Indian Ocean island states are included, however. As in the first edition, many of those who are covered are political leaders, although there are also some artists, businesspeople, religious leaders, scientists, and athletes. There is a good balance between men and women.
All the sources cited in the bibliography are either other biographical encyclopedias or Internet sites; no original source material seems to have been consulted. This would seem to indicate that the information could be located in any of several other books a library may already own. However, having the information under one cover makes sense if the library is in need of good biographical coverage of Africa.
Entries are indexed by country. There is also an A-Z subject index. Several color maps show current national boundaries as well as colonial boundaries and original kingdoms. It is too bad smaller nations of today could not be listed on the maps, leaving some readers to wonder where the Comoros or Mauritius are located. Overall, this is a good title for public and school libraries, not required for academic collections. Steve Stratton
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