The Fate of Africa: A History of the Continent Since Independence begins around the point where Legacy of Violence ends. It looks across postcolonial Africa and asks what happened after the European empires withdrew.
The answer involves violence, ethnic conflict, and an initial boom of optimism that frequently ended in catastrophe. The book is especially useful for learning the details of events such as apartheid and its aftermath in South Africa and the Rwandan genocide. It covers the period from the independence movements of the 1950s into the early 21st century.