Congo-Kinshasa: The Smallest Ones – – Fleeing Rebels and the Darkest Corners of Human Experience in the DRC
[Daily Maverick] The Smallest Ones by Popina Khumanda tracks two sisters’ escape from rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo and their pursuit of freedom. Read an extract below.
Nigeria: VP Kashim Shettima’s Remarks At Bello Adoke’s Book Launch
[Daily Trust] It must have been some of the fastest remarks by a public officer to go viral. I guess Vice-President Kashim Shettima was still within the precinct of Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, venue of Mohammed Bello Adoke’s book launch, when his remar…
Liberia: Dr. Pailey Wins LSE Rising Star Impact Prize
[Liberian Observer] Dr. Robtel Neajai Pailey, renowned Liberian scholar-activist and author, has won The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) inaugural Rising Star Impact Prize for her groundbreaking book, Development, (Dual) Citizens…
Nigeria: ‘Struggling Writer’ Opens Up On How Book and Arts Festival Impacts Her Life
[Premium Times] In this piece sent to Premium Times, Betini Udoh, who describes herself as a struggling writer, writes on the benefits she derived from the recent Boldoz Book & Arts Festival held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
Africa: How Untold Stories in African Languages Could Turn the Page On Publishing
[RFI] African stories and languages could unlock billions for the continent’s publishing industry if governments back local writers, a Unesco report has found. Africa’s book market, now worth $7 billion, could reach $18bn with more homegrown books in l…
Nigeria: Garba Shehu to Present Book On Buhari’s Administration
[Premium Times] Mr Shehu said the book tries to authoritatively document the achievements and some of the historic decisions of the Buhari administration in eight years.
Nigeria: I Didn’t Betray Atiku to Serve Buhari – Garba Shehu
[Vanguard] Former Senior Special Assistant SSA on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, Malam Garba Shehu has dismissed insinuations in some quarters that he ditched his former principal, ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar and therefore betr…
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.