Nigeria and West Africa
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Nigeria and West Africa

Written By : Wendy McElroy
Narrator : Richard C. Hottelet
Published By : Blackstone Audio Inc
2 hours 30 minutes
Categories : Politics
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With a culture dating back to at least 700 B.C., West Africa has a long and rich history.
British influence after the sixteenth century, and especially in the eighteenth century, changed the
region's course. By 1967, Nigeria was at war with itself, with the "Republic of Biafra" produced in
Nigeria's eastern region. Over a million people perished. This is the story of Nigeria's struggle, which
typifies the history and outlook of the West African region.

The World's Political Hot Spots series explains the basis of conflicts in some of the world's most politically
sensitive areas. Many of these regions are in today's headlines, and tensions recently have become violent
in virtually all of them. Each presentation covers up to ten centuries of background, revealing how and why
today's problems occur.

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McCarthy's Bar
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McCarthy's Bar

Written By : Pete McCarthy
Narrated By : Pete McCarthy
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Biographical
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The audio of the million-selling book - Pete McCarthy's hilarious journey in search of his Irish roots.

McCarthy's tale of his hilarious trip around Ireland has gained thousands of fans all over the world.

Pete was born in Warrington to an Irish mother and an English father and spent happy summer holidays in Cork. Years later, reflecting on the many places he has visited as a travel broadcaster, Pete admits that he feels more at home in Ireland than anywhere. To find out whether this is due to rose-coloured spectacles or to a deeper tie with the country of his ancestors, Pete sets off on a trip around Ireland and discovers that it has changed in surprising ways.