{"product_id":"9781928359906","title":"The War for Africa","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe War for Africa: Conflict, Crime, Corruption and Foreign Interests' is a hard-hitting account of the undeclared and invisible conflicts and wars that go almost unnoticed in the daily mainstream media. The impact of these economic, military, and political conflicts on the continent and its people is devastating.\u003cbr\u003eThis book offers a personal, yet disturbing and behind-the-scenes glimpse of much of what has gone wrong, and of what is happening across the continent. It covers the personal experiences of the author over two decades, firstly as an individual, and later as the chairman of STTEP International Ltd.\u003cbr\u003eThe author gives his personal views on the impact of fragile politics and policies, conflict, criminality, deceit, and lies that have, and still are, contributing to the on-going conflicts and wars the continent is waging against itself. Invariably, these problems are incentivised and motivated by nefarious foreign interests―especially in resource-rich countries.\u003cbr\u003eHaving proven that Africans of all colours and creeds can indeed solve Africa's problems, his concern that it has become another soundbyte in political double-speak is apparent. His fears at the direction the continent has taken are evident in this book, as well as in his other published books and academic papers.\u003cbr\u003eThe background to the political and military conflicts the author was engaged in are discussed, and how poor and misleading advice often triumphs over verified intelligence. It is a story of deception and frustration, ignored advice, faulty projections, false accusations, fake news, and the erosion of a continent.\u003cbr\u003eThis is the story of a continent at war with itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-contributors\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+Eeben+Barlow\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eEeben Barlow\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Eeben Barlow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47378216714403,"sku":"9781928359906","price":595.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/img_9781928359906_4524d902-9f67-4324-9d4f-6886b873bb64.jpg?v=1776616356","url":"https:\/\/graffitibooks.co.za\/products\/9781928359906","provider":"Graffiti Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}