Anthills of the Savannah Author:Chinua Achebe Achebe writes about the political and social problems facing newly independent African states. — Anthills of the Savannah transports the reader to the West African country of Kangan, a fictional Nigeria, in the wake of a revolutionary coup that overthrew a dictator. Achebe discusses the strict balance of power that must be maintained in or... more »der to sustain a democracy, and the fine the line that is tread between leader and dictator.« less