Global Profiles provides current, thorough coverage of some of the most significant figures in history. Each volume offers eight to thirteen essays on individuals who are associated with a particular movement, event, or vocation.Each volume begins with a thematic introduction. The profile of each individual includes essential biographical information, a description of the subject's critical achievements and contributions, and an assessment of the individual's significance in the broad context of world history.This volume profiles eight leaders from some of Africa's major regions.Profiles: -- Haile Selassie-- Gamal Abdel Nasser-- Kwame Nkrumah-- Leopold Senghor-- Julius K. Nyerere-- Jomo Kenyatta-- Robert Mugabe-- Nelson Mandela.