Rwandan-born Scholastique Mukasonga, who lives in France, has won this year's prestigious Prix Renaudot award for her novel set in a time when the 1994 genocide erupted. Read more »
AllAfrica news partner, African Arguments, reports on the war to stop the trade in drugs in and through Africa. Read more »
The renowned writer has published a controversial memoir on the Biafran war, entitled There Was a Country. Read more »
Controversial, outspoken and talented is probably the best way to describe Zimbabwean writer Dambudzo Marechera's life and work, which is still a cult icon to aspiring young ... Read more »
Former prime minister's aide Miguna Miguna said he will not rule out a bid for the nation's highest office while on tour to promote his controversial memoir, Peeling Back the Mask. Read more »
Journalist Heidi Holland, most popularly known for her biography of Zimbabwean President Mugabe, has died from what appears to be suicide in her home in South Africa. Read more »
Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s former aide, Miguna Miguna, who authored a controversial book exposing political power games and intrigues, will return to Kenya after a month-long ... Read more »
The discovery of another load of textbooks dumped in Limpopo has been met with shock as it further compounds the province's education crisis and deals a blow to the catch-up plan ... Read more »
Despite his successes and the publication of his first book, Kenyan writer Binyavanga Wainaina's is still uncomfortable and struggles to find his voice, writes ThinkAfrica Press. Read more »
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