Culture & Literature
Articles and readings on African culture and literature.
Imbangala: The warrior group of central Angola
The Imbangala probably originated in the central highlands of present-day Angola. Imbangala presence in Angola as early as 1563, this...
Read moreDetailsNilotes people of east-central Africa
The Nilotes constitute the majority of the population in South Sudan, an area that is believed to be their original...
Read moreDetailsCape Verde president says governments must discuss colonial reparations
Cape Verde's President Jose Maria Neves said the rise of right-wing populism has made it difficult to hold a serious...
Read moreDetailsMende people of Sierra Leone
In Sierra Leone today, the Mende are one of the two largest ethnic groups; their neighbours, the Temne people, have...
Read moreDetailsIrish 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...
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