Nigeria: Ex-EFCC Chair Bawa to Release Book On Fuel Subsidy Regime
[Premium Times] In his book, Mr Bawa reveals the staggering scale, complexity, and audacity of the schemes used to siphon public funds under the guise of fuel subsidy payments.
Africa: 3 Things Ngũgĩ Wa Thiong’o Taught Me – Language Matters, Stories Are Universal, Africa Can Thrive
[The Conversation Africa] Celebrated Kenyan writer and decolonial scholar Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o passed away on 28 May at the age of 87. Many tributes and obituaries have appeared across the world, but we wanted to know more about Thiong’o the m…
South Africa: Young Men On South Africa’s Urban Margins – New Book Follows Their Lives Over 10 Years
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa’s young people, aged 15 to 34, who make up more than 50% of the country’s working age population, bear a disproportionate burden of unemployment. They have done so for more than a decade. Of this group, those aged…
Kenya: ‘They Wanted to Erase My Language – I Chose to Write in It’ – Ngũgĩ Wa Thiong’o
[Capital FM] Prof. Ngugi wa Thiong’o was precise with his words, and the wordsmith delicately weighed them before he let them roll off his tongue.
South Africa: Waiting for Godot Has Been Translated Into Afrikaans – What Took So Long
[The Conversation Africa] At last, the most infamous latecomer in all of literature has arrived – not in the flesh, but in South Africa’s Afrikaans language. Irish playwright Samuel Beckett’s best-known drama, Waiting for Godot, now also lives as Ons W…
Kenya: ‘Towering Giant of Kenyan Letters’ Author Ngugi Wa Thiong’o Dies Aged 87
[RFI] Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong’o has died, his daughter announced on Wednesday evening. With his focus on post-colonial identity, he was considered one of East Africa’s greatest literary figures.
Kenya: Ngugi Wa Thiong’o’s Legacy Transforms African Classrooms and Minds
[Nile Post] Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, the iconic Kenyan writer and activist, has died at the age of 87, leaving behind a literary legacy that continues to revolutionise education across Africa.
Africa: All of Africa Today – May 29, 2025
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Kenya: Life and Times of Ngũgĩ Wa Thiong’o
[Vanguard] Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o (1938-2025) was a towering figure in African literature and postcolonial thought, widely regarded as East Africa’s leading novelist and one of the continent’s most influential intellectuals. Born James Ngugi on …
Kenya: President Ruto Leads Tributes As Kenya Mourns Literary Icon Prof. Ngũgĩ Wa Thiong’o
[Capital FM] Nairobi — President William Ruto has led the country in mourning the death of celebrated author and scholar Prof. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, who passed away in the United States at the age of 87.