In a review of ‘Milk and Peace, Drought and War: Somali Culture, Society and Politics’, edited by Markus Hoehne and Virginia Luling, Nilani Ljunggren De Silva highlights an ‘important work for all who wish to understand Somalia and its beleaguered and courageous people’.

Nilani Ljunggren de Silva reviews ‘Defying the Winds of Change: Zimbabwe’s 2008 Election’, edited by E.V. Masunungure, which she describes as ‘a useful book for anyone who is interested in reading about the Zimbabwean election process and about the political environment in depth’.

Adekeye Adebajo’s book is recommended reading for anyone interested both in contemporary Africa and in how the Berlin Conference continues to influence the future of the continent, writes Nilani Ljunggren De Silva.