Books by Ahmadou Kourouma

'The full, final and completely complete title of my bullshit story is: Allah is not obliged to be fair about all things he does here on earth'Birahima's story is one of horror and laughter.

But when the 'First World' decides it no longer want to support dictatorships and call for democracy, he needs another ruse to maintain himself in power... Part magic, part history, part savage satire, Waiting for the Wild Beasts to Vote is nothing less than a history of post-colonial Africa itself.