South Africa: New Book Tells the Life of Veteran Activist Mandla Majola
[GroundUp] The book was written by two professors from the United States
Zimbabwe: ‘Money Has No Colour’ Zanu-PF Youth Leader Buys Job Sikhala’s Book
[263Chat] A book chronicling the life of opposition stalwart and human rights defender, Job Sikhala was bought for US$760 by ruling ZANU PF deputy youths commissioner and president for Africa youths congress, Taurai Kandishaya after he outbid other pot…
South Africa: UCT Student Balances Books and Triathlons On the Road to World Champs
[UCT] Rebecca Monk, a third-year student at the University of Cape Town (UCT), is defying the odds by balancing a tight academic schedule in geology and oceanography with her passion for triathlons – with lots of success.
Nigeria: Information Minister, NIPR President, Others Grace Book Launch, Commend Gocop
[Premium Times] The book was unveiled in Abuja on Tuesday as a key highlight of a fundraiser for GOCOP Media Centre, witnessed by an array of distinguished guests.
Nigeria: Dig Not Too Deep a Pit of Mischief
[Daily Trust] Those who grew up reading late Dr Abubakar Imam’s book–Magana Jari Ce–will relate to one of the book’s chapters, “If you are going to dig a pit of mischief, dig it shallow.” The reason behind this caution is that one might fall into the…
Rwanda: How Jan Vansina Distorted Rwanda’s History to Serve Colonial Interests
[New Times] When you read Jan Vansina’s books on Rwanda–such as Antecedents to Modern Rwanda: The Nyiginya Kingdom and Le Rwanda Ancien: Le Royaume Nyiginya–you are left wondering why he exerted so much effort to distort Rwanda’s pre-colonial history.
Ghana: GSA Launches New Construction Guidebook
[Ghanaian Times] The Director General of the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), Prof. Alex Dodoo, has warned that poor technical knowledge and the use of substandard materials in informal construction pose a major threat to public safety.
Africa: The Turbulent Career of Getachew Reda
[African Arguments] Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from within the African continent and beyond. It offers debat…
Ethiopia: New Children’s Books Aim to Inspire Tourism Awareness, Heritage Pride
[Ethiopian Herald] A special event held at the Adwa Memorial on Sunday marked the launch of two new children’s books aimed at promoting tourism education and national heritage awareness among young readers.
South Africa: New Book By Edwin Cameron Gives Practical Steps to Reform Prisons
[GroundUp] “The biggest public policy mistake of the last 125 years was the war on drugs”