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Book Review: Africa, 'A Continent for the Taking'

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks with New York Times correspondent Howard French about his new book A Continent for the Taking: The Tragedy and Hope of Africa. French drew on his years of reporting in several African countries for the book.

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For more than 30 years, Alex Chadwick has been bringing the world to NPR listeners as an NPR News producer, program host and currently senior correspondent. He's reported from every continent except Antarctica.
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