Africa: Drones, Disinformation and Guns-for-Hire Are Reshaping Conflict in Africa – New Book Tracks the Trends
[The Conversation Africa] Alessandro Arduino has researched Africa’s security affairs with a particular focus on the use of private military companies and other guns-for-hire across the continent. In his latest book, Money for Mayhem, Arduino examines …
Nigeria: A University Bookshop in Ibadan Tells the Story of Nigeria’s Rich Publishing Culture
[The Conversation Africa] Driven by a desire to explore Nigeria’s literary and cultural history beyond the metropolis of Lagos, I took a road trip to Ibadan, once the most important university town in the country. Ibadan, in Oyo State, was the first ci…
East Africa: Ethiopian Writers of Short Stories the Boom and the Bust
[Ethiopian Herald] Ye Gulelew Sekaram in Amharic or ‘The Drunkard of Gulelle’ is officially recognized as the first modern short story in Amharic literature which was written and published around 1946 by Temesgen Gebre, a little known Ethiopian writer …
Africa: Dr. Imane Kendili, a Moroccan Figure Honored in Kigali Among the 100 Most Remarkable Africans
[InfoWire] Kigali, July 6, 2025 — From July 4 to 6, the prestigious 2025 African Leadership and Business Summit took place at the elegant Marriott Hotel in the heart of the Rwandan capital. Held under the high patronage of the ”100 Most Remarkable Ic…
Angola: Two Angolan Books Among the Finalists of the Sankofa Book Awards 2025
[Sankofa Book Awards Kenya] Nairobi — For the first time in history, two Angolan books have been selected as finalists for the prestigious Sankofa Book Awards – Kenya 2025, one of Africa’s most prominent literary prizes.
Nigeria: Chimamanda’s Lagos Homecoming Wasn’t Just a Book Launch, It Was a Cultural Moment
[The Conversation Africa] When the announcement of Chimamanda Adichie Ngozi’s latest novel Dream Count was made, it was regarded as a major event in African literature. The internationally celebrated Nigerian writer had not published a novel in the pas…
Zimbabwe: Harare Welcomes Pulitzer-Winning Playwright for Intensive Writing Program
[New Zimbabwe] Six Zimbabwean playwrights are honing their craft under the tutelage of two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, hosted by Almasi Collaborative Arts in partnership with the Zimbabwe German Society.
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…