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African writers share global insights on Afropolitanism, Black consciousness at Korea University

Two prominent African writers engaged Korea University students in Seoul in a discussion on Afropolitanism and Black consciousness, offering global perspectives through a “glocal”...

African Languages Are Being Left Behind by AI and the Stakes Are High

A recent UNESCO Courier piece by researcher James Maisiri puts into sharp focus a problem that should concern everyone invested in the future of African kAnowledge and education: t...

10 Books About African Americans Reclaiming the South

Between 1910 to 1970, millions of African Americans left the South in search of greater opportunities for freedom, rights, and economic mobility. Due to sheer scale, this human mov...

Local authors introduce award for Swahili fiction

The founders expressed hope that the award will inspire more young people to read and write in African languages, while preserving cultural narratives for future generations.

Conceição Lima, the Preeminent Poet of São Tomé and Príncipe, Has Died

African literature has lost one of its most singular and necessary voices. Conceição Lima, the preeminent poet and journalist from São Tomé and Príncipe, died on May 15, 2026, at H...

Novel ‘Le Sang du Pouvoir’ by Hubert Kolani delves into African power

In a world where criticism is seldom allowed, and journalists and essayists face significant risks in addressing the inner workings of power, fiction offers an alternative solution...

Burundian writer celebrates cultural heritage through children's tales

Aïta Chancella Kanyange is a Burundian writer who celebrates her country’s traditions through her writing. The 33-year-old author writes stories for children aged 2 to 10.

Akada festival champions African stories for young readers

The Akada Children’s Book Festival promotes indigenous children’s literature, fostering African storytelling and a love for reading among young Nigerians. Read More: https://punch...

Noisy Streetss Publishing Is Looking for African Erotica Manuscripts

Noisy Streetss Publishing has opened submissions for erotica and erotic-leaning manuscripts, and they are looking for African writers who are willing to go there. The press, which...

From Accra to Frankfurt: The African Audio Revolution Is Already Here | Ama Dadson

  Across the continent, African stories are reclaiming their voice through audio, technology, and a new wave of cultural builders. *** In a recording studio in Accra, a measured, l...

アフリカ史、どう学ぶ？　現地で進む歴史教育の「脱植民地化」と反発

Mariam Mohammed, Olayinka Yaqub, and Naomi Nduta Waweru Win the 2025 JAY Lit Awards

The Journal of African Youth Literature (JAY Lit) has announced the winners of the 2025 JAY Lit Awards, recognising the best work published across Issues 9 and 10 of the journal. G...

“To Be Read in Africa Is a Special Joy”: Chigozie Obioma on Craft, Distance, and the African Literary Landscape at FLAM...

Marrakech’s Jamaa El Fna square turned literary crossroads last month as the Festival du Livre Africain de Marrakech (FLAM) held its fourth edition from April 23 to 25, 2026, under...

“Woman of a Woman”: Sixty pages of glorious poetry, By Syl Cheney Coker

Some of Funke Awodiya’s poems have a lyrical beauty that reminds me the early Leopold Sehghor, extolling the beauty of African women, as in ‘Femne Noir.” Her lines have the colours...

Can Africa Follow Asia’s Development Model?

An economics writer known for his work on Asia turns his eye toward the fastest-growing continent.

Africanfuturism in Wisconsin High School Classrooms: Notes from Nnedi Okorafor’s Great World Texts Visit

It took my breath away when I entered the hall and saw 750 high school students from across the state of Wisconsin, row after row of them, all looking up at a screen where an AI-ge...

Classic and Contemporary Literature From France, Japan, India, the U.K. and Brazil

Writers pick the classic and contemporary novels you must read from each country.

Oyinkan Braithwaite’s Cursed Daughters and Cassava Republic’s The Mercy Step Win at the 2026 British Book Awards

African literature had a winning night at the 2026 British Book Awards, known as the Nibbies, held this evening at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. Two books with deep ties to...

Africa has 2,000 languages. AI content moderation covers fewer than 20

The data-labelling industry relies heavily on workers in Kenya and Nigeria to annotate what AI systems learn. Those same workers rarely see their languages reflected in the systems...

Seven African Writers Make the 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize Shortlist worth £5,000

Seven African writers are among the 25 shortlisted for the 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, chosen from a record 7,806 entries submitted across 54 Commonwealth countries. The s...

“A Literature Should Be Like a Feast”: Sir Ben Okri in Conversation with Bola Mosuro

Sir Ben Okri, Booker Prize-winning author of The Famished Road and vice-president of the Caine Prize for African Writing, has sat down with 2026 Chair of Judges Bola Mosuro veteran...

South Sudanese Girl | Jackline Ateng | Poetry

  She is tall. Tall and slender. Slender and dark. Dark and beautiful. She is comely and graceful. Like a giraffe gracing the glades of Mara. My sister is dark and smooth. Smooth a...

Africa Must Think

by Admiral Ncube  |  16 April 2026  | I don’t mean to sound abrasive, but as an African, I can and should say it. We Africans boast of ourselves as the epicentre of Christianity. W...

Six African Authors Make 2026 Locus Awards Finalists—Nnedi Okorafor Scores Three Nominations

Back in February, we highlighted  fifteen African authors on the Locus Recommended Reading List and asked you to vote. The top finalists are now in for different categories, and th...