Chris, Ikem and Beatrice Are Like-Minded Friends Working Under the Military Regime of His Excellency, the Sandhurst-Educated President of Kangan. in the Pressurized Atmosphere of Oppression and Intimidation They Are Simply Trying to Live and Love - and Remain Friends. but in a World Where Each Day Brings a New Betrayal, Hope is Hard to Cling on To. "Anthills of the Savannah" (1987), Achebe's Candid Vision of Contemporary African Politics, is a Powerful Fusion of Angry Voices. It Continues the Journey That Achebe Began With His Earlier Novels, Tracing the History of Modern Africa Through Colonialism and Beyond, and is a Work Ultimately Filled With Hope.