Culture & Literature
Articles and readings on African culture and literature.
Irish festival explores Nigeria’s thriving writing industry
At the International Literature Festival Dublin (ILFD), held in Ireland in May, Nigerian-German writer Olumide Popoola and literary agent Bibi...
Read moreDetailsMali: Residents re-plaster Great Mosque of Djenne to save heritage site
The annual re-plastering of Mali’s Great Mosque of Djenne was held on Sunday, an important step in maintaining the integrity...
Read moreDetailsGhana, Nigeria, and the quest for stolen treasure from the UK
There are obvious similarities between the British pillaging of Kumasi and another notorious episode in West African colonial history -...
Read moreDetailsCameroon opens museum honouring one of its oldest and most influential kingdoms
In Cameroon's western city of Foumban, sits the newly inaugurated Royal Museum of the Bamoun. The building architecture pays homage...
Read moreDetailsV&A’s decision to loan looted Asante gold back to Ghana: implications for other British museums
The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) has announced a loan agreement with the Manhyia Palace Museum in the Asante region...
Read moreDetailsMbongeni Ngema, South African playwright and creator of ‘Sarafina!’, is killed in a car crash at 68
Renowned South African playwright, producer and composer Mbongeni Ngema, the creator of the Broadway hit “Sarafina!”, has died in a...
Read moreDetailsSenegal buys belongings of former leader Senghor after deal with auctioneer, heir
Senegal reached a "friendly agreement" with the auction house to buy its first president precious possessions. The auctioneer delayed bidding...
Read moreDetailsWhy is South Africa one of the most internet-addicted countries in the world?
South Africans emerged as the most voracious internet users in a survey showing people's digital habits globally, spending an astounding...
Read moreDetailsGoogle Translate adds 10 new African languages
Global tech giant Google has added 24 new languages spoken by more than 300 million people to its Google Translate...
Read moreDetailsThousands of Mali’s ancient transcripts go digital
Google has partnered with Mali’s traditional leaders to digitise tens of thousands of ancient manuscripts from the city of Timbuktu....
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