The Nigerian elections for the position for the federal president have been postponed. The preparations have been going on for ages and now there is a need for postponement. The Nigerian writer Chigozie Obioma shares his thoughts on the forthcoming elections.
BY THE BOOK: Selam Teshome
She is only 13 years young and has already published her book In the land of Shamma. Selam Teshome has already a second book ready and she hopes to get it published. In this interview she talks about the books she has read and the ones that impressed her.
Lopito Feijó releases book in Portugal
The Angolan writer Lopito Feijó is about to launch another publication. By training a man of laws, he has also become a man of words written on pages and collected and bundled in a book. His latest book is titled Experimentais Poépicos. The launch will not take place in Angola, but in northern Portugal.
An afternoon with Ngugi and the questions I wanted to ask
The master himself has come to Kenya to publish his latest novel, this time in his mother tongue. By writing in his mother tongue he has shown once again the importance of using your mother tongue, not just in talking and listening, but also in reading and writing. In this article you will read about … Continue reading An afternoon with Ngugi and the questions I wanted to ask
Episode 3 – Sulaiman Addonia
In this podcast the publisher Ellah Wakatama Allfrey talks with Sulaiman Addonia, who was born in Eritrea. He recently published his book ‘Silence is my mother tongue’. This book is part of the discussion but also other topics emerge.
Panashe Chigumadzi
In this podcast you will hear an interview with the Zimbabwean writer Panashe Chigumadzi. The questions are being asked by the publisher Ellah Wakatama Allfrey.
books touched by Africa 