Thinking Africa and the Diaspora in Berlin: Afrolution 2024 in Photos

Afrolution is a pan-African gathering in Berlin. The 2024 edition took place from June 27 to…

We Shall Rise Again | Abdulmalik Mahmud | Poetry

  As baby chicks, slowly we grew feathers— Amidst rains & droughts, suns & winds— The…

Lindani Mbunyuza-Memani Wins Dinaane Debut Fiction Award

Lindani Mbunyuza wins the Dinaane Debut Fiction Award for her manuscript, Buried in the Chest! Since…

What’s Cooking Got to Do with Trauma? | Lawretta Egba | Creative Non-Fiction

  The first time I used an oven, I made banana bread. It was also the…

Excerpt: Water Baby by Chioma Okereke

There’s an old tale where we live about throwing a newborn into the lagoon. If the…

11 Children’s Books Longlisted for the 2024 Nigeria Prize for Literature

The longlist for the 2024 Nigeria Prize for Literature has been released! The Nigeria Prize for…

Yet Another African Book Adapted for Film: Somali Novel The Youth of God is Heading to the Big Screen

The Youth of God, a novel by Somali-Canadian author Hassan Ghedi Santur, is being adapted into…

Playing God | Alobu Emmanuel | Poetry

  When the first light falls on Shogbamu Road, My favourite place to stand is on…

Just Announced: The 2024 Longlist for the Ibua Manuscript Project

Ibua Publishing just announced their 2024 longlist for the Ibua Manuscript Project! Eight authors were selected…

Walk, Sister, Walk | Halimah Adisa | Essay

  “I have been woman for a long time. Beware my smile, I am treacherous with…