Angola: Angolan Writer Nituecheni Africano Wins the Sankofa Book Awards
[Sankofa Book Awards] The Sankofa Book Awards – Kenya 2025 is honored to announce that the winner of this year’s edition is Angolan writer Nituecheni Africano, author of The Recluse: The Beginning and the End of an Injustice, a novel.
Nigeria: Family Holds Public Book Presentation in Honour of Late Olubadan, Oba Olakulehin
[Vanguard] The Olakulehin Royal Family has disclosed plans for the public presentation of a book titled “How Not to Be a King” in honour of the late 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin.
Liberia: ‘A Patriot’s Cry’ – Former Foreign Minister Olubanke King-Akerele Launches Bold New Book Calling for National Renewal
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — On Wednesday Liberia witnessed a powerful moment of reflection and renewal as Her Excellency Olubanke King-Akerele, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, officially launched her latest book titled “A Patriot’s Cry (2021-2024…
Nigeria: Jonathan Chickened Out of Reforming PDP – New Book
[Leadership] Former President Goodluck Jonathan was bullied by state governors in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from executing reforms that would have solved the party’s financial problems and weaned it off overbearing sponsors.
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…