For those looking from the global North, African literature is often marketed in a narrow way, comprising worthy stories of resistance, written in an uplifting and sober realist ... Read more »
In a world which is slowly approaching total literacy, it can be difficult to recall that reading and writing were once rare skills. Writing developed independently in several ... Read more »
Ake Arts and Book Festival, founded by Lola Shoneyin, is an annual event that brings together writers, artists and thinkers, in and outside of Nigeria. This year's theme is Black ... Read more »
Gabriel I.H. Williams, the author of "Liberia: The Heart of Darkness", returns to the publishing scene with the release of "Corruption is Destroying Africa: The Case of Liberia." ... Read more »
Du Noon's new high tech, state-of-the-art library opened its doors. The "world-class" library is set to be a source of recreation and education for young and old in the community, ... Read more »
The ANC Youth League in the Free State is planning to burn piles of journalist and author Pieter-Louis Myburgh's book, Gangster State: Unravelling Ace Magashule's Web of Capture. ... Read more »
Lawyer Miguna Miguna wants Kenya National Commission on Human Rights to liaise with the Attorney-General, Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i and the Immigration Principal ... Read more »
A process of collecting the finest, most creative stories from Africa that began in 2016 reached its climax on December 15 2018 when an anthology of 12 tales was launched. The ... Read more »
This year was full of spectacular fiction, spine-tingling poetry and hard-hitting non-fiction from Africa. Here is some of the best, writes African Arguments. Read more »
Nigeria's former president Goodluck Jonathan has come in for increasing criticism for his book My Transition Hours both at home and from the U.S. after he accused former president ... Read more »
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