Africa South of the Sahara 2018

The definitive one-volume guide to all sub-Saharan African countries, providing invaluable economic, political, statistical and directory data.

General Survey

Thoroughly revised and updated analytical articles written by experts on the region and covering both continent-wide and sub-regional issues.

Country Surveys

Individual chapters on every country incorporating:

essays on the physical and social geography, recent history and economies

an extensive statistical survey of economic indicators

a full directory containing names, addresses and contact details for key areas such as the government, diplomatic representation, the media, finance, trade and industry, and defence

a useful bibliography, providing sources for further research.

Regional Information

Detailed information on regional organizations; commodities; research institutes; and select bibliographies of books and periodicals.