“Who Dey Fear Donald Trump?”: The Republic’s Latest Issue Takes on Trumpism,...
The Nigeria-based culture and politics magazine The Republic has released its latest issue—Volume 9, Number 2 (May–July 2025)—under the bold and satirical title, “Who Dey Fear Donald Trump? Not Us.”...
View ArticleSouth African Series Shaka iLembe Returns for Season 2
The second season of Shaka iLembe, the critically acclaimed South African drama series, officially premiered on June 15, 2025. This season continues the narrative of Shaka’s extraordinary rise, with...
View ArticleNigerian Curator & Researcher Uchenna Emelife Brought Africanjujuism to...
Nigerian literary curator and decolonial researcher Uchenna Emelife brought his extensive knowledge of African science fiction to Fantasticon 2025, Denmark’s national convention celebrating science...
View ArticleBook Dash Announces New Executive Director Thembalethu Shangase
Book Dash, the South African non-profit working to ensure that every child owns at least 100 books by the age of five and Brittle Paper’s 2024 Literary Platform of the Year, has officially announced...
View ArticleNigerian Poets Saddiq Dzukogi, Tobi Kassim, and Zaynab Iliyasu Bobi Join Cave...
Cave Canem, the presitigious literary home for Black poets, has announced its 2025 cohort of Fellows—sixteen emerging and established voices currently gathered at the University of Pittsburgh at...
View ArticleNigerian Archaeologist and Ghanaian-Descended Filmmaker Win 2025 Dan David...
Nigerian archaeologist and scholar Abidemi Babatunde Babalola and Italian-Ghanaian-American filmmaker and artist Fred Kuwornu have been named one of the 2025 recipients of the Dan David Prize, the...
View ArticlePfumo Collective to Host Free Event in Accra Featuring Emmanuel Iduma, Chiké...
On Saturday, June 21, 2025, the Pfumo Collective will host a free cultural event at the Goethe-Institut in Accra, offering the public an opportunity to engage with some of the most respected names in...
View ArticleThe African Book Fair Returns for its Third Edition in Nairobi | August 7-10,...
Soma Nami Books, Kenya’s leading Pan-African bookstore, has officially announced the return of the African Book Fair for its highly anticipated third, and what the organizers call “biggest” edition...
View ArticleSudanese-American Poet Safia Elhillo Named Finalist for the Prestigious 2026...
World Literature Today has announced Sudanese-American poet Safia Elhillo as one of the nine finalists for the 2026 Neustadt International Prize for Literature, in recognition of her acclaimed poetry...
View ArticleThe Noble Warrior Returns to Lagos for a Theatrical Tribute to Wole Soyinka
In celebration of Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka’s 91st birthday, the internationally acclaimed stage play The Noble Warrior (Ẹni Ogun) will return to the stage in Lagos for a three-day run from July 11...
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