THE WARC/LOC BIBLIOGRAHY

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THE WARC/LOC BIBLIOGRAHY
List of books published in 2010 in the Francophone countries of West
Africa, available at the Library of Congress
CONTENTS : ECONOMICS AND DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH,
HISTORY, LINGUISTICS, LITERATURE AND PHILOSOPHY, NATURE,
ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH, POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL
RELATIONS, SOCIETY AND CULTURE (RELIGION, ART, SPORTS)
ECONOMICS AND DEVELOPMENT
Agon, Valentin . - La rupture, Cotonou, Edition Afrique Emergence, 2010, 64 p.
Brief summary : This bilingual book is a call to Benin and Africa to make a break with past practices for faster
development.
Country : Benin
Amouzou, Essè . - Le mythe du développement en Afrique noire, Paris, L'Harmattan, 2010, 280 p.
Brief summary : The author found through this work that the policy of sustainable development
advocated for long time with much publicity seems to be so far a decoy in black Africa.
Country : Togo
Amouzou, Essè . - Le développement de l'Afrique à l'épreuve des réalités mystiques et de la sorcellerie, Paris,
L'Harmattan, 2010, 368 P.
Brief summary : For the author the belief in witchcraft and mystical realities is linked to the development of
black Africa. Some individuals have the power to manipulate negative energy to cast an evil spell to
their congeners or to change current events for the benefit of their consultants.
This leads sometimes some African officials to give up some achievements in their village of origin.
Country : Togo
Ascani, Maurice . - Niamey capitale de la République du Niger, Vence, France, Imprimerie Trulli, 2010, 159 p.
Brief summary : Showing the evolution of the city of Niamey since 1960, the author addresses the issues of
unplanned urbanization, uncontrolled occupation of public space, silting of the river Niger and leads to a
questioning on the future of the Green Belt. The last pages of the book present the air force of Niger which
has contributed to its publication.
Country : Niger
Ben Said, Mahmoud . - Guinéens, adoptons la bonne gouvernance, Paris, L'Harmattan Guinée, 2010, 104 p.
Brief summary : An experience in 1991 demonstrates the possibility of ending corruption in the Guinean
administration. This book teaches good governance to the Guineans.
Country : Guinea Conakry
Cissé, Seydouba . - Kindia, jardin de la Guinée, Paris, L'Harmattan, 2010, 100 p.
Brief summary : Crossroad-city located at the foothills of the Fouta Djallon, Kindia is a melting pot that has
welcomed waves of population from all over West Africa and beyond. Throughout the pages, the reader
learns how this small encampment of hunters has become a regional center with the help of historical,
geological and economic opportunities.
De Yeimbérein, Bali . - Dessine-moi la Guinée !, Paris, L'Harmattan, 2010, 134 p.
Brief summary : Inspired by the bloody events of January-February 2007 in his country, the author imagines a
Guinea in a complete break with the mistakes of the first two regimes that have plunged it into an
unprecedented socioeconomic abyss between 1958 and 2008.
Diallo, Abdoul Goudoussi . - Labé, ville-champignon de Guinée : L'exemple du riz en Guinée, Paris, L'Harmattan
Guinée, 2010, 116 p.
Brief summary : Located in the heart of the Fouta Djallon, Labe has the appearance of a growing city either in
population or in space with multiple activities. Main urban center of Middle Guinea, it emerged as a city
open to trade with other natural regions of Guinea and neighboring countries.
Duteurtre, Guillaume . - L'agriculture sénégalaise à l'épreuve du marché, Dakar, ISRA, 2010, 451 p.
Brief summary : Senegalese agriculture facing the international market
Country : Senegal
Ersa, André ; - Précis de comptabilité SYSCOA : Tome 2, Dakar, Université Catholique Ouest-africaine, 2010, 229
p.
Brief summary : SYSCOA Accurate accounting Volume 2
Gado, Boureima Alpha . - Crises alimentaires en Afrique sahélienne : Les réponses paysanes,
Cotonou, Editions du Flamboyant, 2010, 209 p.
Brief summary : The book deals with the response brought by Sahel region rural populations to drought and
food crisis
Country : Niger
Godard, Aurélie . - Le travail des femmes en Guinée maritime : De l'organisation sociale à l'organisation
économique, Paris, L'Harmattan, 2010, 263 p.
Brief summary : This book analyzes the economic activities of women from eight villages in Maritime Guinea.
It shows how social structures determine the economic organization of villages.
Guèye, Moustapha . - Le tourisme en Casamance : Entre pessimisme et optimisme, Paris, L'Harmattan , 2010,
67 p.
Brief summary : This study is an analysis of the tourism sector in Casamance, southern Senegal, a region
plagued by a separatist rebellion that has lasted three decades. The author attempts to show that despite
the prevailing situation, the tourism sector still retains certain dynamism.
Country : Senegal
Koué, Maurice D. - De l'épargne à la création d'entreprise : Des astuces pour apprivoiser l'argent, Abidjan,
Nouvelles éditions ivoiriennes, 2010, 181 p.
Brief summary : This book is what might be called a guide for Economic Education. Strict compliance with its
recommendations should help shape the behavior of the reader towards money.
Country : Côte d'Ivoire
Mounkaila, Nouhou Hamani . - Les infractions économiques et financières au Niger, Niamey, Syndicat
Autonome des Magistrats du Niger, 2010, 192 p.
Brief summary : The book addresses the violations of economic and financial rules repressed by the Nigerian
legal texts and by regional and international conventions ratified by Niger.
Country : Niger
Riddle, Valéry ( Dir.). - Approches et pratiques en évaluation de programme, Montreal, Presses de l'Université
de Montréal/L'Harmattan, 2010, 358 p.
Brief summary : Practical approaches in program evaluation: case studies in Burkina Faso.
Country : Burkina Faso
Soumah, Ibrahima . - Les mines de Guinée : Comment cela fonctionne, Paris, L'Harmattan, 2010, 77 p.
Brief summary : This document explains by using simpler and more practical examples how works the mining
sector. It addresses the issue of governance in the particularly complex period the global economy is going
through and considers the preservation of interests and the preparation of the future in a changing
international context.
Sow, Ousseynou . La sécurisation des engagements bancaires dans les Etats parties au traité de l'OHADA,
Cotonou, Imprimerie COPEF, 2010, 308 p.
Brief summary : This book deals with the safety of bank liabilities. It refers to the security of credit in the
signatory counties of the OHADA treaty.
Thiombiano, Taladidia . - Crise financière et économique internationale : analyses théoriques et empiriques et
implications pour le continent, Ouagadougou, L'Harmattan, 2010, 141 p.
Brief summary : This paper analyzes the implications of the international economic and financial crisis on the
African continent.
Touré, Manga Fodé . - Monnaie, change et inflation en Guinée, Paris, L'Harmattan, 2010, 316 p.
Brief summary : In a rather volatile monetary change environment, the monetary isolation, effective since
1960, led ineluctably to a steady depreciation of the external value of the currency with its economic, social
and political effects. This book recalls the strong currency devaluation experienced by Guinea in 1985 and the
inflationary shock in 2003
Traoré, Adama Moussa . - Sur la route de la Sécurité sociale : Origine, organisation et fonctionnement de la
sécurité sociale en Afrique, Abidjan, Afrique Challenge Editions, 2010, 257 p.
Brief summary : This book focuses on the origin, organization and functioning of social security in Africa
Country : Côte d’Ivoire
Traoré, Soungalo . Les secrets du crédit bancaire en Afrique : Techniques pour la gestion efficace du risque,
Abidjan, Secom Medias, 2010, 260 p.
Brief summary : This book presents techniques for the effective management of credit risk in Africa.
Zorkot, Nabil . - Petits marchés de Côte d'Ivoire, Abidjan, Editions Profoto, 2010, 100 p.
Brief summary : This illustrated book is a tribute to the generosity of a land and engineering of its
farmers who are always ready to make the best and make it profitable with as much joy as know-how.
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EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
Fofana, Abou . - Guide pratique du tutorat dans le système LMD en Afrique : Plan de formation et d'autoformation du tuteur, Abidjan, CERAP, 2010, 143 p.
Brief summary : This book is a practical guide to BMD system mentoring in the African countries.
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HISTORY
Diallo, Amadou Oury . - Epopée du Foûta Djalon : La chute du Gabou : version peule de Farba Ibrahima Ndiâla,
Paris, L'Harmattan, 2010, 259 p.
Brief summary : Futa was divided into several estates ruled by feudal which hegemony alternated between
two families which finally united to overthrow the kingdom of Gabou, a turbulent and pagan
neighbor . Fulani muslim vision converts this dynastic epic into a religious one.
Diallo, Séga Boubacar . Notre Mali 1960-2010, Bamako, Agence malienne de presse et de publicité, 2010, 208
p.
Brief summary : Illustrated book with articles on various aspects of the history of Mali's from its
independence in 1960 to 2010, year of the fiftieth anniversary of the Republic of Mali. It provides information
on the critical events which accompanied the progress of the country and the politicians who had to play a
role in the country's history.
Country : Mali
Doumbia, Atoumane Ndiaye . - Tivaouane en images : Essai sur l'histoire de la ville depuis 1886, Dakar, At the
author, 2010, 206 p.
Brief summary : This generously illustrated book is the work of an archivist and traces, authentic documents
in support, the history of the city of Tivaouane from 1886 to the beginning of the twenty-first century.
Country : Senegal
Gado, Boureïma Alpha . Miroir du passé (Tome 1) : Les grandes figures de l'histoire du Niger, Niamey
Nouvelle Imprimerie du Niger, 2010, 140 p.
Brief summary : This book is a contribution to the knowledge of the history of Niger and the upgrading of the
national culture through legendary characters. This is a new revised edition.
Country : Niger
Guissé, Amadou Malick . - Bamako : Des origines à 1940, Bamako, At the author, 2010, 112 p.
Brief summary : Vintage postcards illustrated book dedicated to the history of Bamako, capital city of Mali.
Country : Mali
Hamani, Djibo . - Quatorze siècles d'histoire du Soudan central : Le Niger du VIIème au XXème siècle, Niamey,
Editions Alpha, 2010, 512 p.
Brief summary : This book covers the history of Niger for 14 centuries. It refers primarily to the different
dynamics (social, economic, etc..) that characterized its relations with other geographical areas.
Country : Niger
Iffono, Aly Gilbert . - Le peuple kissi (Guinée, Libéria et Sierra Léone) face à la colonisation : Résistance et
survie, Paris, L'Harmattan Guinée, 2010, 333 p.
Brief summary : Here is reconstructed the history of the kissi people between the English, the French and the
Liberians since the Conference of Berlin held in 1885. The book deals with the
colonial era and the multifaceted power of the colonialists.
Kamian, Bakari . - Les Dogons de 1893 à 1960, la pénétration et la conquête françaises dans la Boucle du Niger
et les pays de la Volta, Bamako, Editions Amecom, 2010, 418 p.
Brief summary : Africa has experienced colonization as aggression, violence. Through his eyes, the
author describes thefierce resistance of the Dogon people facing the brutality of the invaders.
Country : Mali
Lalande, Sébastien . - Le Mali de Madi : 50 ans d'histoire, 50 ans d'indépendance, Bamako, Editions Princes du
Sahel, 2010, 54 p.
Brief summary : Madi is a reporter who aims to become a leader in his profession and a
recognized writer. He makes us relive the history of contemporary Mali, from the first hours
of independence to the advent of democracy in spite of a terrible personal tragedy that continues and that
opposes him to his brother.
Country : Mali
Ouattara, Tiona Ferdinand . Sur les rives du Haut Bagoé en Côte d'Ivoire : Histoire de Boundiali de la fondation
à 1961, Abidjan, EDUCI, 2010, 224 p.
Brief summary : This book presents the history of the first two centuries of existence of Boundiali on the river
Bagoé in Côte d'Ivoire. Tragic and dramatic, this history is a perfect illustration of the Senufo cosmogonic
thought. The book introduces the reader to the heart of the social and philosophical thought of the Senufo.
Sow, Abdoul . - Mamadou Racine Sy Premier capitaine noir des tirailleurs sénégalais (1838-1902), Paris,
L'Harmattan , 2010, 172 p.
Brief summary : This book is a biography of Mamadou Racine Sy, the first indigenous black African to reach
the rank of captain in the French colonial army.
Country : Senegal
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LINGUISTICS
Akoha, Albert Bienvenu . - Ecrire et lire la langue Fon, Cotonou, CAAREC Editions, 2010, 118 p.
Brief summary : Writing and reading Fon language
Country : Benin
Edilis . - Syllabaire Niaboa, Abidjan, Edilis, 2010, 124 p.
Brief summary : syllabary of Niaboa language
Gueye, Ababacar . Le Wolof urgent : Méthode efficace, Dakar, Projet lakki Reew mi, 2010, 205 p.
Brief summary : This book allows the reader to learn quickly and efficiently the Wolof language that is the
first national language of Senegal when one considers the number of its speakers. The author teaches the
reader the practical expressions on greetings, restoration, transportation, money, numbers, family,
commerce, etc..
Country : Senegal
Saar, Maryaama Géy . – Ndorteel, Dakar, dammel edisiyo, 2010, 81 p.
Brief summary : Collection of poems in Wolof transcribed using Roman characters on different themes such
as youth, AIDS, education, disabled, etc..
Country : Senegal
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LITERATURE AND PHILOSOPHY
Agbazahou, Apollinaire . - La bataille du trône : Théâtre, Cotonou, Editions Plumes Soleil, 2010, 45 p.
Brief summary : A play that raises with humor and talent the socio-political problems in Nimba, a fictional
empire reminiscent of the conflicts in the management of power in Africa
Country : Benin
Aguessy, Honorat . - Servir l'Afrique pour l'excellence dans le monde, Cotonou, Le Plus Editions, 2010, 193 p.
Brief summary : Collection of poems
Country : Benin
Akoua, Françoise . Les marigots enchantés : Contes de Côte d'Ivoire, Paris, L'Harmattan, 2010, 100 p.
Brief summary : This book is an invitation to the discovery of the Ivory Coast and its ancient culture
through traditional stories in which nature speaks, animals turn into humans and girls marry geniuses.
Amouro, Camille Adébah . - Salamè : Tome premier : Rita de Parakou et autres plaisanteries, Cotonou, Les
Editions des Diasporas, 2010, 182 p.
Brief summary : The book is an invitation to dialogue and sharing, a collective prayer to beauty, a directcall
to action
Country : Benin
Ananissoh, Théo . - Ténèbres à midi, Paris, Editions Gallimard, 2010, 138 p.
Brief summary : It is a novel in which the reader can observe a piercing irony and a rare lucidity; It’s a pure
and uncompromising story on self-perception and perception of one’s origins.
Country : Togo
Angoran Koffi, Barnabé . La voie (x) du martyr ?, Abidjan, Fraternité Matin Editions, 2010, 111 p.
Brief summary : The author invites the reader to enter the depths of the soul of the people of Eburnie who, in
the recovery of its liberty, has never refused to suffer horrible torments, every time it took and every time it
takes now. The voice of this martyr to our ears sounds like an ode to self-sacrifice, courage, patriotism and
freedom.
Barry, Aïssatou . - Liens de mariage, Vevey, Switzerland, Print Riviera, 2010, 240 p.
Brief summary : This novel tells the story of three people born in the time of the Independence of Guinea and
who have different approaches of marriage in the African society strongly conservative but faced with the
irreversible evolution.
Batenga, Moussa Willy . - Hommage au Professeur Joseph Ki-Zerbo, Ouagadougou, L'Harmattan Burkina, 2010,
423 p.
Brief summary : A tribute to Professor Joseph Ki-Zerbo.
Boho, Innocent . - Mon singe a le vertige, Abidjan, NEI-CEDA, 2010, 148 p.
Brief summary : This is the story of a hoyden who is trying somehow to live her sexuality in a society
governed by many taboos. A sexuality hard to describe which merges with the thorny issue of transsexuality.
Brelet, Claudine . - Les animaux du fleuve, Bamako, Afrik.m, 2010, 50 p.
Brief summary : This book which includes a CD tells the story of the animals of the River Niger. It is a
collection of eight tales from the rich heritage of Mali that reminds the close connection between humans
and animals.
Country : Mali
Camara, Ousmane . - Mémoires d'un juge africain : Itinéraire d'un homme libre, Dakar, Crepos, 2010, 306 p.
Brief summary : Autobiography of a retired Judge and Politician
Country : Senegal
Coulibaly, Adama . - Des techniques aux stratégies d'écriture dans l'œuvre romanesque de Thierno
Monénembo, Paris, L'Harmattan, 2010, 283 p.
Brief summary : This work built from the first seven novels by Thierno Monénembo undertakes a Highlighting
of the narrative strategies beyond a simple scriptural technique. It's a romantic project included in the
dynamics of new themes of the African novel. From the conventional narrative categories, it establishes a
genuine writing of deconstruction, a finding of the breakdown of African societies.
Diarra, Ismaïla . - Sinankou-ya : La colombe du Mandé, Bamako, At the author, 2010, 136 p.
Brief summary : Essay on the values of mutual aid. Blood Pact between some communities.
Country : Mali
Dicko, Younouss Hamèye . - Anaïssoune ou au temps de la baraka, Bamako, Jamana, 2010, 222 p.
Brief summary : Condemned to wander but united in adversity of life in the harsh desert. A solidarity and
friendship abruptly interrupted ...
Country : Mali
Diop, Cheikh . - Poèmes verts de Bango, Thiès, Senegal, Fama Editions, 2010, 52 p.
Brief summary : This is a collection of poems written by a beginning student of St. Louis military school.
Country : Senegal
Diop, Thierno . - Léopold Sédar Senghor, Majhemout Diop et le marxisme, Paris, L'Harmattan, 2010, 203 p.
Brief summary : By subtle analysis, the author establishes a critical dialogue between eminent figures such as
Leopold Sedar Senghor, the poet-president, and Majhemout Diop, former leader of the first Marxist party in
Senegal. It reveals their differences on issues as fundamental as humanism, the class struggle, the state, the
proletariat, communism, capitalism, the dialectic, history, etc..
Country : Senegal
Diouf, Ousmane El Raby . – Saloumiques, Thiès, Senegal, Fama Editions, 2010, 51 p.
Brief summary : This is a collection of poems focusing on the central region of Senegal called Saloum.
Country : Senegal
Dogbé, Alfred . - Certificat d'humanité, Niamey, Afrique Lecture, 2010, 62 p.
Brief summary : A play about marriage or when greed takes precedence over love
Country : Niger
Doninoar, Abi Fenne . - Journal de Nido, Ouagadougou, Afrique Orient, 2010, 140 p.
Brief summary : Novel.
Gbagbo, Laurent, Pref. - Des paroles de Côte d'Ivoire pour Haïti : Notre devoir de solidarité, Abidjan, NEI/CEDA,
2010, 252 p.
Brief summary : This book is a collection of texts by Ivorian writers and demonstrates the solidarity of the
Ivorian people for the Haitian people hard hit by an earthquake.
Gnidehoue, Edgard . Chéri, pas ce soir… : Théâtre comique, Abidjan, Anglocom Editions, 2010, 105 p.
Brief summary : This book is a drama in five acts featuring a couple facing the eternal dispute about the
frequency and quality of their intimate relationships.
Hounnake, Bruno Odadjé . - Plaider devant le juge : une science et un art - Un essai à l'usage de tous, Lomé,
Editions HAHO, 2010, 147 p.
Brief summary : In this book the author describes his experiences during his long years of practice as a
barrister.
Literature and philosophy
Country : Togo
Huannou, Adrien . - Cinquante ans de vie littéraire au Bénin 1960-2000 : Contribution au débat sur le
développement culturel national, Cotonou, CAAREC Editions, 2010, 57 p.
Brief summary : This booklet is the result of fifty years of literary life in Benin and is a contribution to the
debate on national cultural development
Country : Benin
Inandjo, Moïse O. - Le journal intime d'un étudiant séropositif, Lomé, Editions Saint-Augustin Afrique, 2010,
116 p.
Brief summary : Through this fiction, the author touches out certain socio-economic issues related to HIV/
AIDS.
Country : Togo
Kablanc, Nguetta . - 5 grands titres (Parus) : Album, Abidjan, Mieva Edition la bonne nouvelle, 2010, 191 p.
Brief summary : This book is a compendium of five love stories.
Kakpo, Mahougnon . Introduction à une poétique du Fa : 2ème édition, Cotonou, Editions des Diasporas, 2010,
191 p.
Brief summary : A test on Fa divination system
Country : Benin
Kane, Coudy . La quête identitaire chez les écrivains de la moyenne vallée du fleuve Sénégal, Dakar,
L'Harmattan, 2010, 246 p.
Brief summary : This book is a guide through the rituals and myths of the middle valley of Senegal river and
consists on a critical comparison of works by authors from that region of Senegal
Country : Senegal
Koffigoh, Joseph Kokou . - La passion des éperviers : Poèmes, Abidjan, NEI-CEDA, 2010, 103 p.
Brief summary : Through these poems the author advocates peace, rebirth of poetry and denounces all forms
of aggression
Country : Togo
Koffigoh, Joseph Kokou . - L'épopée des éléphants : Poèmes, Abidjan, NEI-CEDA, 2010, 99 p.
Brief summary : Through this collection of poems, the author extols the fighters for democracy, peace and
dignity of Africa in general, the Ivory Coast in particular, and he also describes the situation in
Togo and hopes for a final resolution of the socio-political crisis.
Country : Togo
Konaré, Birama . - Les marguerites ne poussent pas dans le désert, Bamako, Jamana, 2010, 104 p.
Brief summary : The author takes an uncompromising look on Mali and Africa in general. The imbalance
between rich and poor, leaders and people dying of hunger and ignorance, women who live in injustice and
despair.
Country : Mali
Koné, Amadou . - L'œuf du monde, Abidjan, NEI/CEDA, 2010, 179 p.
Brief summary : Combining myth and storytelling, the author has found an original way to denounce the
bloody dictatorships that plague African countries.
Kounta, Albakaye Ousmane . - Mes journées à Banconi, Bamako, Jamana, 2010, 243 p.
Brief summary : Banconi is one of the most populated districts in Bamako. The author tells of life in Banconi
during the day of the revolution of March 1991 which led to the downfall of the regime.
Country : Mali
Lankoandé, Salif Titamba . - Des infections sous les tropiques, Ouagadougou, Imprimerie des presses
africaines, 2010, 162 p.
Brief summary : This book is intended to better protect people against infectious diseases in Tropical air.
Lella-Kouassi, Célestin . - Dans mon sein, pas dans mon cœur : Nouvelles, Abidjan, Edilis, 2010, 116 p.
Brief summary : Collection of short stories expressing the perversity of fuzzy relations and superficial
friendships.
Matanga, Dominique . A titre posthume, Casablanca, Morocco, Afrique Orient, 2010, 207 p.
Brief summary : A new direction is emerging with the work of Dominique Matanga. Fineness and sensitivity
mark the stories that are actually pure fiction. A subtle humor makes him win the complicity of the reader
confused, certainly, but so deliciously.
Medehouegnon, Pierre . - Le théâtre francophone de l'Afrique de l'Ouest : des origines à nos jours, Cotonou,
CAAREC Editions, 2010, 387 p.
Brief summary : Study on the history and analysis of theater in four francophone countries in West Africa.
Country : Benin
Mikilan, Jean . - Le destin de Ndamal, Paris, L'Harmattan , 2010, 139 p.
Brief summary : This novel traces the career of a West African led to leave his village to seek his fortune in
the capital of his country. We find, described with great realism the Administration, the private sector and
the political life of this part of Africa that the author has visited during his long career.
Country : Senegal
Nabié, Wabinlé . - La gazelle et le Caméléon : Contes bwaba du Burkina Faso, Paris, L'Harmattan, 2010, 57 p.
Brief summary : This book is a collection of humorous, moralistic, sometimes tragic tales to help the reader
discover the culture of the people of Burkina Faso
Ndiaye, Adama . - Comme une poignée de sable, Thiès, Senegal, Fama Editions, 2010, 88 p.
Brief summary : This is the story of an old man holed up in Goree Island, a place of martyrdom and drama of
slavery. A location chosen in relation to his personal drama he wants to tell a young painter who could be his
son.
Country : Senegal
Ndione, Mamadou . - Destins en lianes, Thiès, Senegal, Fama Editions, 2010, 102 p.
Brief summary : This book is an account of small pieces of lives rather than a compilation of scattered or
linear novels. It immerses the reader in a familiar place and in the heart of events.
Country : Senegal
Neer-Songo . - Mon beau pays le Burkina Faso, Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso, Plumes du Faso, 2010, 62 p.
Brief summary : This collection of poems invitation to travel through Burkina Faso, its thirteen regions, fortyfive provinces and national languages.
Ngaïdé, Abderrahmane . - Le bivouac suivi de Fresques d'exil, Paris, L'Harmattan , 2010, 119 p.
Brief summary : These are two novels, the first is a fiction that tells a walk and the footprints it leaves as
relics in the lives of men. This is one reason that leads to a love story in a small town on the border of the
desert. The second novel,meanwhile, is a series of stories that blend the colors to the feelings of a man went
to meet the world.
Country : Senegal
Ngaïdé, Abderrahmane . - Dans le creux de l'errance : poèmes, Paris, L'Harmattan , 2010, 71 p.
Brief summary : Collection of poems.
Country : Senegal
Ngom, Moussou Diabakhaté . - L'aigle et le bébé : Suivi d'autres contes, Dakar, Fama editions, 2010, 43 p.
Brief summary : Collection of tales for children
Country : Senegal
Niandou, Ibrahim . - Le surdoué, Niamey, Afrique Lecture, 2010, 87 p.
Brief summary : The novel portrays a gifted boy wanted by the police but who always manages to escape its
snares
Country : Niger
Niaré, Samba . - Un acte d'amour 1 : Dadjourou, Bamako, EDIS, 2010, 104 p.
Brief summary : Sata is rewarded by the birth of a baby girl. She had vowed that when she will have a baby
boy to give him the name of Soma, a renowned herbalist who has treated her long sterility. And in the case
the baby is a girl she will later be given in marriage to the traditional healer.
Country : Mali
Niaré, Samba . - Un acte d'amour 2 : Parantikè, Bamako, EDIS, 2010, 112 p.
Brief summary : Sériba is a car driver apprentice in the big city. He is the brother of Soma. He lives
the chaotic life of adolescents of his community. He courted one of the mistresses of his boss, owner
and driver of the public transport vehicle on which he works. The boss dies of AIDS.
Country : Mali
Niaré, Samba . - Un acte d'amour 3 : La femme en bleu, Bamako, EDIS, 2010, 95 p.
Brief summary : Fata, one of the wives of Mamourou the boss of Sériba refuses to wear the blue tunic of
widowhood. She feels betrayed by the deceased. Dadjourou and Sériba hang out. Sériba was evacuated to
hospital. Dadjourou informs the part of the family living in the village. Everyone is at the bedside
of Sériba. We listen to the story of his miraculous survival. How has he managed to escape to AIDS?
Country : Mali
Niaré, Samba . - Graine de chef (Théâtre), Bamako, EDIS, 2010, 118 p.
Brief summary : In this play the author raises the issue of usurpation of power for ever by the leader,
denounces autocracy and suggests the principle of government alternation.
Country : Mali
Niaré, Samba . - Le costume sacré (Théâtre) : suivi de Au nom du fils…, Bamako, EDIS, 2010, 104 p.
Brief summary : Play in three scenes, followed by another play against injustice and impunity.
Country : Mali
Ouedraogo, Emmanuel S.- Le destin cruel de Wedpoulumdé, Ouagadougou, L'Harmattan, 2010, 135 p.
Brief summary : This novel tells the story of a young boy. His mother died soon after his birth and he lost his
father when he was very young. However,he will reconnect with hope with his admission as a teacher and his
meeting with the girl he wants to marry.
Ouédraogo, Nobilo B.- Le Ringou de Naaba Kiiba, Ouagadougou, Céprodif, 2010, 204 p.
Brief summary : The book presents the major royal ceremonies of the Mossi at the enthronement of a new
King called Ringou. Among these ceremonies a pilgrimage to be made by the new King.
Pénel, Jean-Dominique . - Littérature du Niger : Rencontre, volume I, Paris, L'Harmattan , 2010, 257 p.
Brief summary : This book which is a collection of interviews with various authors allows the reader to better
understand the multiple aspects of literature in Niger.
Country : Niger
Pénel, Jean-Dominique . - Littérature du Niger : Rencontre, volume II, Paris, L'Harmattan , 2010, 215 p.
Brief summary : Like the first volume, this one is also a set of interviews with various authors. The content
allows the reader to better apprehend the multiplicity of aspects of Niger's literature.
Country : Niger
Porquet, Claire . - Cri de douleur, Abidjan, Nouvelles Editions Ivoiriennes, 2010, 101 p.
Brief summary : This novel tells the story of a group of workers working in difficult conditions, no social
security in a bread factory. This is the story of women dying in childbirth because they are unaware of the
spacing and controls of births. This is the story of the perseverance of a disoriented youth looking
for benchmarks and more space.
Ramdé, Moussa . - Un enfant sous les armes : Et autres nouvelles, Ouagadougou, L'Harmattan, 2010, 99 p.
Brief summary : This novel is the harrowing testimony of a child victim of war. It exposes the stark realities of
hundreds of children in Africa and elsewhere.
Roux, Clara . - L'Idiote et les chants d'Afrique, Paris, L’Harmattan , 2010, 159 p.
Brief summary : The book evokes the colonial Portugal in the 1950s. The author, who grew up in aristocratic
families attempts to assert his existence and personality in the adult world which rules are very difficult to
understand for him.
Saley, Boubé Bali . - Le fils du sage, Niamey, Afrique Lecture, 2010, 150 p.
Brief summary : A novel on african wisdom and cultural heritage
Country : Niger
Saley, Boubé Bali . - Bandado : La fille aux paupières noires, Niamey, Afrique Lecture, 2010, 103 p.
Brief summary : The novel deals with the status of African women and intolerance derived from the rejection
of other people and beliefs.
Country : Niger
Samaké, Yaya . - La trahison : Tome 1, Bamako, Editions Jamana, 2010, 148 p.
Brief summary : This book tells the story of an illegitimate child not recognized by his biological father and
was raised by his mother who dedicated her life to the success of her child.
Country : Mali
Sankara, Tiga Lazar . - Le retour du mort : Nouvelles atypiques, Ouagadougou, Centre d'édition, de production,
de distribution et de formation (Céprodif), 2010, 51 p.
Brief summary : For a long time, the bishops will be buried in their cathedrals ... and dead bodies repatriated.
But anonymous people will always be buried side by side in the municipal cemeteries no matter they are
whites or blacks, Fulani or Bobo, blacksmiths, “griots”, Christians, Muslims or pagan.
Sénam, Kossi . - Un hôpital des morts, Paris, Société des Ecrivains, 2010, 116 p.
Brief summary : This book portrays an Africa that does not get rid of its traditions, which is still attached
to its history and eager to show its independence vis-à-vis the Western world.
Country : Togo
Sidibé, Fodé Moussa . - La révolte de Zanguè l'ancien combattant, Bamako, Sahélienne, 2010, 148 p.
Brief summary : With their medals and memories of glory, veterans have high expectations after the
independence of their country. Ready to sacrifice for their country, they are very often forgotten children of
the fatherland.
Country : Mali
Soro, David Musa . - Deux philosophes de l'action pratique : Platon et Descartes, Abidjan, Editions Balafons,
2010, 87 p.
Brief summary : Through the reading of Plato and Descartes, the author raises the question of abstract
speculation, which disqualifies the intellectual, reduced to the status of theorist without practical relevance.
Taama, Gerry . - Chroniques de la caserne, Lomé, Editions Moffi, 2010, 155 p.
Brief summary : This story collection is the work of an officer who tells Togolese military missions including in
the field of security of elections.
Country : Togo
Tapo, Abdoulaye Garba . - Les épouses communes, Bamako, Jamana, 2010, 191 p.
Brief summary : A forced marriage tipped the life of the heroine in horror. The author focuses on the
social gravity that hangs over every member of the community.
Country : Mali
Touré, Jean-Marie . - La fascination des étoiles, Paris, L'Harmattan , 2010, 141 p.
Brief summary : The author recounts his adventures during the school holidays and his discovery of the cities
of Labe and Gaoual. He noted that human bondage is always real. This novel is the logical continuation of
"Un enfant des isles", by the same author
Traoré, Mamadou D.- Tabouciré : Reine des Soninkés 1, Bamako, EDIS, 2010, 46 p.
Brief summary : This cartoon describes the Soninke homeland, tribal wars, etc..
Country : Mali
Wade, Abdoulaye . - Les Chevaliers noirs, Dakar, Les éditions Maguilen, 2008, 206 p.
Brief summary : This book is a tribute to the “Tirailleurs sénégalais” , a name given to soldiers from Africa
south of the Sahara who served in French army during the two world wars.
Country : Senegal
Zabré, Hado Paul. - Jours sombres en Tangana, Ouagadougou, Les éditions descendues du ciel, 2010, 161 p.
Brief summary : In this novel the author plunges the reader into the reality of the civil war to call for more
accountability in the management of collective existence.
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NATURE, ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH
Bahié, Richard Péguy . - Les maladies utiles : Tome 1 : Le paludisme soigne et régénère le corps humain, s.l.,
Collection Vie et Vérité, 2010, 192 p.
Brief summary : In this book, the author invites Africans to free themselves from mental slavery, tearing the
web of ignorance, inferiority complex and resignation to survive to malaria which continues to wreak havoc
in the population despite treatment imposed from outside.
Giani, Sergio . - Les hommes et les plantes : Valorisation des ressources de la médecine traditionnelle à Kadiolo
(Mali), Bamako, EDIMCO MALI, 2010, 126 p.
Brief summary : This book deals with the development of traditional medicine resource in Kadiolo, Mali.
Country : Mali
Kekey, Seminvo H. C.- Les lois de la nature : Les comprendre pour améliorer sa vie, Lomé, Editions du Verseau,
2010, 70 p.
Brief summary : This book proposes to study some of the rules that govern nature with the aim to help
people overcome suffering and improve his life.
Country : Togo
Koné, Samba . - Votre santé dépend (en partie) de vous-mêmes : Tome 1, Abidjan, Sud action medias, 2010,
216 p.
Brief summary : In this compilation of radio chronicles the author helps listeners, with simple words, to
better monitor their own health.
Thiombiano, Taladidia . - Economie de l'environnement et des ressources naturelles, Ouagadougou,
Brief summary : This book aims to provide a complete and detailed presentation of the main concepts and
issues related to environment and natural resources.
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POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Ahipeaud, Martial Joseph . - Côte d'Ivoire : entre barbarie et démocratie, Abidjan, Les Editions du CERAP, 2010,
208 p.
Brief summary : In this theoretical analysis, the author considers it important to have a new ideological basis
and a totally different vision from what the country has experienced so far.
Diabaté, Ténin Touré . - Genre et construction d'une paix durable en Afrique : Comprendre pour vaincre la
violence et la haine dans les sociétés ouest-africaines, Abidjan, Les Editions du CERAP, 2010, 397 p.
Brief summary : This book focuses on the role of women in consolidating a sustainable peace in Africa.
Gado, Boureïma Alpha. - 1958-2010 : Chefs d'Etat et Premières dames du Niger, Niamey, Les Editions SEDA,
2010, 58 p.
Brief summary : Through this book, the author tries to make the reader live the great moments in the
political history of Niger through the characters of its heads of state and their spouses.
Country : Niger
Kiki, Romain Léandre. - Marketing politique et manipulation en période électorale : Organiser avec méthode
votre communication, Cotonou, JHK Editions, 2010, 131 p.
Brief summary : Book presenting strategies for entering the election campaign with confidence
Country : Benin
Ndione, Mamadou. - Un autre Sénégal est possible : Les pistes de la souveraineté économique et sociale,
Dakar, Fama Editions, 2010, 81 p.
Brief summary : This book offers solutions to vital issues of the country. It gives notice on Senegal today and
tomorrow. The objective is seeking a social and economic sovereignty over 50 years after independence.
Country : Senegal
Soxe, Ajifiowowe LMD . - Porto-Novo, décapitale du Bénin : Essai de géopolitique (géopolémique?), PortoNovo, Impr. Arts Indus, 2010, 224 p.
Brief summary : The author raises the issue of rehabilitation of the city of Porto-Novo, Benin's former capital.
Country : Benin
Assiobo Tis, Claude. - Togo, portrait des acteurs d'une transition difficile : Eyadéma, Kodjo, Agboyibo, Gnininvi,
Olympio…, Lomé, Editions HAHO, 2010, 69 p.
Brief summary : This book introduces the main protagonists of the political transition in Togo.
Country : Togo
Aumonerie nationale des cadres et personnalités politiques. - La dynamisation des acquis de la conférence
des forces vives de la Nation au regard de l'esprit prophétique de l'Eglise : Conférence nationale Février 1990,
1er colloque Cotonou, 24-27 juillet 2008, Cotonou, 2010, 348 p.
Brief summary : Proceedings of the first Catholic conference on boosting the achievements of the national
conference.
Country : Benin
Badarou, Moukaram. - Cinquante ans après les indépendances : Renouer avec les repères, Cotonou,
Imprimerie ONIP, 2010, 122 p.
Brief summary : Reflection on the 50th anniversary of the nation of Benin.
Country : Benin
Bantenga, Moussa Willy . - La reconstitution de la Haute-Volta, Ouagadougou, L'Harmattan, 2010, 415 p.
Brief summary : This book examines the history of Burkina Faso during the French colonial period with the
country's partition in 1932, its reorganization in 1947 and the role played by the Mogho Naba in this
reconstruction.
Bebey, Kidi . - Kwame Nkrumah : Il rêvait d'unir les Africains, Bamako, Cauris Editions, 2010, 24 p.
Brief summary : Ghana is one of the first independent African countries. Elected as president,
Kwame Nkrumah had a great idea: Pan-Africanism. He persued the dream of building a
single African country.
Country : Mali
Condé, Alpha . - Un Africain engagé : "Ce que je veux pour la Guinée", Paris, Jean Picollec Editeur, 2010, 165 p.
Brief summary : The author of this book is the current President of the Republic of Guinea who has long been
an irreducible opponent to totalitarian regimes in his country. After describing his political career, he says in
this book his determination to emancipate his people for economic and social progress.
Diakité, Noumou Ben . - Mourir pour l'Azalaï : Chronique d'une rébellion, Bamako, Jamana, 2010, 288 p.
Brief summary : This book is an eulogy from the sandy confines after the destruction of the sweet music of
the slow pace of animals linking the north saline the to the grain reserves of the south.
Country : Mali
Diallo, Boubacar Yacine . - Guinée : Le Général Sékouba Konaté au cœur de la transition, Paris, L'Harmattan,
2010, 155 p.
Brief summary : This book is a presentation of the main actor of a peaceful political transition that led to the
organization of free and transparent elections in Guinea and to which he was not a candidate
Diarra, Alikaou . - Le Mali pays de paix et de démocratie, Bamako, At the author, 2010, 184 p.
Brief summary : The book shows the immense efforts made by malian people who believed in democracy in
development in the country. A people that has always favored dialogue and tolerance.
Country : Mali
Essè, Amouzou . - Gilchrist Olympio et la lutte pour la libération du Togo, Paris, L'Harmattan, 2010, 305 p.
Brief summary : This book is an account of the author's conversations with various components of Togolese
civil society to obtain their views on the person of Gilchrist Olympio and his political activities.
Country : Togo
Fraternité Matin . - 50 ans d'indépendance de la République de Côte d'Côte d'Ivoire en 10 nouvelles : Tome 1,
Abidjan, Fraternité Matin Editions, 2010, 183 p.
Brief summary : The fiftieth anniversary of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire told through a collection of stories
(volume 1).
Fraternité Matin . - 50 ans d'indépendance de la République de Côte d'Ivoire en 14 nouvelles : Tome 2,
Abidjan, Fraternité Matin Editions, 2010, 242 p.
Brief summary : The fiftieth anniversary of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire told through a collection of stories
(volume 2).
Goerg, Odile . - Le NON de la Guinée (1958) : Entre mythe, relecture historique et résonnances contemporaines
: cahier n°25, Paris, L'Harmattan, 2010, 208 p.
Brief summary : In this work the authors have sought to take another look at the vote on September 28th,
1958 and to explore its resonances in recent history. They then analyze the perspective on the events in
Guinea and out of Guinea. The impact of the NO is also studied on both political and economic options and
on the cultural policy of the country.
Kaffo, Ismael . - Restaurer la maison Bénin, Cotonou, Editions CCPR, 2010, 266 p.
Brief summary : Essay on the path of Benin in the exercise of democracy, highlighting the gaps.
Country : Benin
Kane, Falilou . - Vue d'aigle sur la diplomatie sénégalaise de 1960 à nos jours, Dakar, NEAS, 2010, 356 p.
Brief summary : Diplomat and former ambassador, Falilou Kane responds clearly to the dismay of the leaders
of tomorrow, the questions of the trainers and the expectations of the friends of Africa who want to learn
more about the diplomacy of Senegal since the country attained independence.
Country : Senegal
Kekou Akan, Charlemagne . - Amours et désamours : Des alliances politiques pour bâtir une nation, 50 ans
après les indépendances, Cotonou, Imprimerie COPEF, 2010, 255 p.
Brief summary : Political satire.
Country : Benin
Kodjo, Edem . - Lettre ouverte à l'Afrique cinquantenaire, Paris, Editions Gallimard, 2010, 76 p.
Brief summary : The author welcomes the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of african
independences with a question: is Africa really independent ?
Country : Togo
Lawel, Chekou Koré . - La rébellion touareg au Niger : Raisons de persistance et tentatives de solution
Niamey, L'Harmattan, 2010, 151 p.
Brief summary : Tuareg rebellion in Niger: reasons for persistence and attempted solutions
Country : Niger
Lewin, André . - Ahmed Sékou Touré (1922-1984) Président de la Guinée : Tome 7 (1976-1984), Paris,
Brief summary : This volume deals with the controversy that erupted in 1977 between Sekou Toure and
Francois Mitterrand about the French Socialist Party's position on human rights in Guinea, the women's
march on August 27, the reconciliation in Monrovia in March between Ahmed Sekou Toure, HouphouetBoigny and Leopold Sedar Senghor. It also deals with the visit to Guinea of President Valery Giscard
d'Estaing, the diplomatic offensive of Sekou Toure from 1978 to his death in1984
Mamoudou, Abdoulaye . - Le Niger au rythme des élections, Niamey, Nouvelle Imprimerie du Niger, 2010, 190
p.
Brief summary : Witness and contribution of the author in the political debate, this book deals primarily with
the electoral process in Niger.
Country : Niger
Mara, Moussa . - L'Etat au Mali : Géniteur de la Nation, Facteur d'intégration, Catalyseur d'expansion : Tome 1 :
Présentation et diagnostic, Bamako, Nouvelle Imprimerie Bamakoise, 2010, 375 p.
Brief summary : The author has consulted a database of hundreds of laws, decrees and orders to trace the
evolution of the State of Mali through its administration.
Country : Mali
Mawouton, Justice-Amour . - Les manipulations politiques avant et sous Yayi : stratégies pour une véritable
stabilité, Porto-Novo, Imprimerie SPEI AVE MARIA, 2010, 188 p.
Brief summary : This is an essay that helps the reader to finger the extreme complexity of the field of state
power.
Country : Benin
Nouwligbeto, Fernand . - L'aube nouvelle : Un hymne à la recherche d'un auteur (enquête journalistique),
Cotonou, Imprimerie Diamant GraphiCom, 2010, 110 p.
Brief summary : Summary of work, research and interviews on the national anthem of Benin in order to find
its author
Country : Benin
Ouédraogo, Ram . - Ma part de bilan : Deux décennies de lutte politique et d'engagement militant au service
de la paix et de la démocratie, Ouagadougou, Editions ES.OR, 2010, 124 p.
Brief summary : Survey of two decades fight for peace and the uprising of democracy in Burkina Faso
Pepito, Benn . - Territoire des mémoires, Paris, L'Harmattan Guinée, 2010, 364 p.
Brief summary : This novel shows how the Guinean people have suffered in their flesh the dictatorship of the
Guinean revolution. Beyond the case of Guinea, the novel criticizes the totalitarian regimes that still exist in
the world.
Sintondji, Fritzell . - La longue nuit du journalisme : le contre-pouvoir s'est assoupi, Cotonou, Editions IRG,
2010, 269 p.
Brief summary : This book takes a critical look at the decline of the profession of journalism in Benin in the
era of democratic renewal.
Country : Benin
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SOCIETY AND CULTURE (RELIGION, ART, SPORTS)
Adack, Gilbert Kouassi . - L'art dans la société Wè de Côte d'Ivoire, Abidjan, L'Harmattan, 2010, 107 p.
Brief summary : The book focuses on the function and importance of art particularly in Wè society living in
Ivory Coast
Adewusi, Abiade B.- La chanson togolaise : De la tradition à la modernité, Lomé, Editions Moffi, 2010, 387 p.
Brief summary : The author revisits the history of the songs from Togo by region and ethnicity.
Country : Togo
Ahouansou, Candide . - Questions directes ou le manifeste social, Cotonou, CAAREC Editions, 2010, 199 p.
Brief summary : This is a manifesto asking a series of questions about the quality of life and the responsibility
of leaders in the quest for a better life for citizens.
Country : Benin
Amowonou, Bataboutou K.- Koffi à 9 cœurs, Cotonou, GAP Editions, 2010, 139 p.
Brief summary : Autobiography of a self-made man
Country : Benin
Assemien, Paul A.- Les merveilles de la foi : Témoignage d'une vie en présence de Dieu, Cotonou, Benin,
CAAREC Editions, 2010, 233 p.
Brief summary : In this story the author claims that God made him fair and urged him to show His love, His
justice, His omnipotence and His loyalty to convince other souls.
Barnaoui, Mohamed Ould . - Islam, coutumes et pouvoir politique dans l'ouest saharien au début du XIXème
siècle : Une archéologie de l'œuvre de Cheikh Mohamed El-Mamy (1780-1865), Nouakchott, Institut Sidi
Abdallah Ould El-Fadel pour la recherche scientifique, 2010, 403 p.
Brief summary : Islam, customs and political power in Western Sahara in the early 19th century: an
Archaeology of the work of Cheikh Mohamed El Mamy (1780-1865)
Country : Mauritania
Bruyas, Jacques. - Burkina Faso aux sources de l'humanisme, Ouagadougou, Editions les Grilles d'or, 2010, 250
p.
Brief summary : This book is an invitation to get acquainted with Burkina Faso over the humanism of his
people.
Dème, Cheikh Hassan . - Mon itinéraire vers Cheikh Ibrahim Niass, Dakar, Faydha Editions, 2010, 72 p.
Brief summary : In this french/english bilingual book, the author describes his youth, education and the
circumstances of his meeting with Shaykh Ebriheem Niyâs in 1974 and then summarizes his whole life, in
Arabic.
Country : Senegal
Diallo, Boubacar . - Education civique et morale et socioculturelles, Paris, L'Harmattan Guinée, 2010, 61 p.
Brief summary : This book is designed for teachers in the classroom and for students in a position of
autonomy. Through a series of texts from the rich cultural heritage of Guinea, this book is a supplement to
the manual of the curriculum
Diallo, Mamadou Hama . - En quête de repères, Ouagadougou, L'Harmattan Burkina, 2010, 106 p.
Brief summary : This book is the trial of the perversion of modern man in terms of cultural, social and
economic development. The author calls for greater discipline of modern man.
Don Mello, Ahoua . - L'Ivoirien nouveau, Abidjan, Images Communication Editions, 2010, 110 p.
Brief summary : This book is the author's contribution to the debate on the overhaul of Côte d'Ivoire raised
since 2000 by the Ivorian Popular Front
Editions Donniya . - La légende du Ouagadou Bida, Bamako, Editions Donniya, 2010, 22 p.
Brief summary : This book presents an adventure full of love and passion for the homeland. A legend that
happened on the former territory of what is now Mali.
Country : Mali
Fall, Iba . - Crise de la socialisation au Sénégal : Suivi de réflexion sur les ontologies bambara et peule, Dakar,
Brief summary : In this book the author explores different aspects of a crisis of both identity and civilization in
Senegalese society
Country : Senegal
Gbedjinou, Rodrigue . - Jean-Paul II, le Pape de l'Afrique… : Reconnaissance africaine, Cotonou, Editions Francis
Aupiais, 2010, 147 p.
Brief summary : A tribute to the great shepherd who was Pope John Paul II.
Country : Benin
Gueu, Théodore Nettaud . - Le testament de Dieu pour les nations, Abidjan, Editions Sel et Lumière, 2010, 154
p.
Brief summary : This book presents clear and accurate answers that God gives to various issues faced by
men.
Guèye, El Hadji Séga . - La précarité du travail au Sénégal : L'expérience des employés de la Sococim et des ICS,
Paris, L'Harmattan , 2010, 242 p.
Brief summary : A methodology based on a field survey and literature review has enabled the author to see
that the Senegalese industrial workers are increasingly faced with precarious working conditions and living
standards.The author seems to blame poor enforcement of labor and the slowing of trade unions.
Country : Senegal
Jansen, Jan . - La géomancie des Monts mandingues : L'art de lire l'avenir dans le sable, Bamako, Editions
Yeelen, 2010, 102 p.
Brief summary : In this book exhibits the ancient divination techniques of the Mandingo people, including the
art of reading the future in the sand.
Country : Mali
Kaba, Lansiné . - Allahou Akbar Islam, Terrorisme et Tolérance : Une perspective africaine, Paris, Présence
Africaine, 2010, 285 p.
Brief summary : This book focuses on the universality of religious belief and tradition of tolerance in the
culture of African Muslims and makes a study of extremism. It is a true advocacy for peace and progress.
Kébé, Abdoul Aziz . - Serigne Abdoul Aziz Sy Dabbâkh : Itinéraire et enseignements, Paris, L'Harmattan , 2010,
227 p.
Brief summary : This book is a biography of the late Serigne Abdoul Aziz Sy, which for more than
four decades led theTijania, one of the largest Muslim brotherhoods of Senegal.
Country : Senegal
Ki-Zerbo, Joseph . - A propos de culture, Ouagadougou, Fondation Joseph Ki-Zerbo pour l'Histoire et le
Développement endogène de l'Afrique, 2010, 147 p.
Brief summary : This book focuses on culture and african identity in one hand, culture and african
development in the other hand
Kobena, Alomo Y. Emmanuel . - Les pièges du contrat de travail, Abidjan, Editions Excelsior, 2010, 116 p.
Brief summary : The book is about the potential pitfalls contained in the clauses of a contract of employment
Kouamé Nguessan, Emile . - Chasteté, chemin de sainteté, Abidjan, Cabinet Kouamé Nguessan Emile, 2010,
153 p.
Brief summary : Through a moral discourse sometimes founded on religious precepts sometimes on items of
the Family Code, the author gives us his thoughts on chastity which he said is the way to holiness.
La Meslée, Valérie Marin . - Novembre à Bamako, Marseille, Le Bec en l'air Editions, 2010, 222 p.
Brief summary : This book is a personal and sensitive travel diary of writer on West Africa, 50 years after the
independence of the former French colonized countries. It highlights Bamako the capital city of Mali in
terms of culture.
Country : Mali
Lambert, Emmanuel . - Tchébé : Danse traditionnelle au Togo, théâtre de rue en France, rencontre autour des
échasses, Lomé, Les éditions Graines de pensées, 2010, 106 p.
Brief summary : This illustrated book provides the reader with the discovery of a traditional dance on stilts,
and its revival through his encounter with the street theater.
Country : Togo
Mbow, Cheikh Ousmane . - Règles de la charia sur l'obligation d'unifier les fêtes islamiques , Dakar, Daarul
Umma islamiyya, 2010, 52 p.
Brief summary : The rules of chari'a on the unification of religious celebrations
Country : Senegal
Ndoye, Omar . - Le Ndöep : Transe thérapeutique chez les Lébous du Sénégal, Paris, Grappaf-L'Harmattan,
2010, 240 p.
Brief summary : In this book the author gives insight into the Ndöep, a therapeutic dance of the Lebous of the
region of Dakar. This cultural phenomenon is studied in relation to its therapeutic, medical and
psychopathological dimension. This ancestral belief is the identity, the essence of the Lebou society but also
some of its political, social, religious and architectural structure.
Country : Senegal
Ouedraogo, Issaka . - El Hadj Oumarou Kanazoé : Un autodidacte devenu milliardaire, Ouagadougou,
Imprimerie Déclic, 2010, 88 p.
Brief summary : Biography of an autodidact who became a billionaire
Ouedraogo, Nobilo B.- Le Ringou de Naaba Kiiba, Ouagadougou, Ceprodif, 2010, 204 p.
Brief summary : This book presents the ritual investiture of the kings of Yatenga.
Ouegnin, Roger . - L'ASEC Mimosas, un dossier, Abidjan, Nouvelles Editions Ivoiriennes, 2010, 153 p.
Brief summary : A story of the statutory and organizational changes of the Asec Mimosas, a renowned sports
club of Abidjan.
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Country : Benin
Quenum, Alfred G.- Initiation à la lecture de la Sainte Bible : Tome 2 : nouveau testament, Cotonou, Omar
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Brief summary : Introduction to reading the Holy Bible (volume 2).
Country : Benin
Sankaré, Ali. - L'Egypte pharaonique : Les Dogons Espaces de rencontre, Bamako, Editions Jamana, 2010, 154 p.
Brief summary : This document shows the belonging to the same cultural and psychological macrostructure
of the people of Egypt and that of the rest of Africa South of the Sahara and more specifically the Dogons
from Mali.
Country : Mali
Sedo Adjiba, Roger . - Rituels et secrets de la collectivité princière Omanjagou de Dassa (Idasha), Cotonou,
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Country : Benin
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Brief summary : In this book, the author makes a diagnosis of African evil with an attack against African
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p.
Brief summary : Guidance tracks for a new questioniNiger of Negro-African philosophy
Country : Senegal
Sow, Ousmane Huchard . - La culture, ses objets-témoins et l'action muséologique : Sémiologie et témoignage
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p.
Brief summary : The questioning of objects as signs of civilization begins with the conquest of a theoretical
framework of analysis (semiotics or semiology) in the image of Kanaga mask of the
Dogons of Sanga. The author also reflects various African cultural events that happened
in Senegal and finally he evokes the birth of the African cultural forum for the development of African
culture.
Country : Senegal
Tiado, Mahamadou Issoufou . - Le Niger, une société en démolition, Paris, L'Harmattan, 2010, 275 p.
Brief summary : In addressing the contemporary history of political governance in Niger, the author sees the
changes that have occurred as a demolition of the identity of the Nigerian society. He offers models based on
internal socio-political realities.
Country : Niger
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p.
Brief summary : This book is a journey of discovery through the Dogon cosmogony. This is a directory of
Dogon names and surnames presented in a captivating literary style that reveals a part of the rich Dogon
culture.
Country : Mali
Traoré, Saratta . - Femmes bwaba du Burkina Faso : Les contraintes sociales, Ouagadougou, L'Harmattan, 2010,
207 p.
Brief summary : The book deals with bwaba women social constraints.
Zadi Kessy, Marcel . - Renaissances africaines : Le continent noir décrypté par l'un des siens, Paris, Editions des
îlots de résistance, 2010, 203 p.
Brief summary : To overcome persistent economic backwardness of Africa, the author proposes a redefinition
of the relationship between Africa and the western world
Zorkot, Nabil . - Cuisines d'Afrique : 50 recettes originales et faciles à préparer, Abidjan, Editions Profoto, 2010,
119 p.
Brief summary : This book is an easy initiation to African cuisine with over 50 traditional and modern
recipes explained step by step and illustrated with beautiful photographs.
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