Whistling for Hippos: A memoir of life in West Africa, Paperback - Scott Corey

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Publisher: TROPZAMAuthor(s): G. C. CookIllustration(s): illustratedNumber of pages: 208Publication date: 2014Dimensions: 237 x 165 x 17Cover type: ...

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This lively collection comes from West Africa, a place 'where stories grow on trees'. Here are the famous tricksters: Hare, Tortoise, and the great...

Examines how the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) can achieve its development and stability objectives, improve the livelihood of i...

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DescriptionA groundbreaking book that puts early and medieval West Africa on the map of global historyPick up almost any book on early and medieval...