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Odafe Atogun
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Snap! Photos of Durban
I went to see Durban because Nikhil Singh had told me that the phantasmagoria of his novel Taty Went West had its roots in the city. In that novel The Zone is a place of decaying hotels, prostitutes,...
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Blaize Kaye
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Unathi Magubeni
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Stephen Embleton
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Samuel Kolawole
Samuel Kolawole He turned to face the execution post. The anticipation he had felt wilted. In despair, he closed his eyes. The sun seared. What a day to die. He closed his eyes and let his other...
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Stacy Hardy
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French-language African Authors for English Readers: A Raw Beginning
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View ArticleEndnote: Afro-? African-? Astro-?
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Ivor Hartmann
Ivor Hartmann Archaeologist Trom Thunbuld lightly tapped the pause button on the viewscreen, freezing playback of the audio file. He sat back, feeling wearily shocked, and looked out the window to the...
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Mame Bougouma Diene
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Wole Talabi
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One day this man will get his just reward: An Obituary for Binyavanga Wainaina
A Igoni Barrett, Amatesiro Dore and Binyavanga Wainaina at a reading in Lagos The African literary world was dismayed to learn of the death of Binyavanga Wainaina on May 21, 2019 from stroke. Time...
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Amatesiro Dore
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A. Igoni Barrett
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Introduction
You may not have heard of Eko Atlantic. It’s a huge new development, raising a new landspace from marsh and ocean. It is nicknamed “The Great Wall of Lagos.” The idea is that it will rival...
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Introduction: A Golden Coast
Strung out along the coast: contrasts in Accra town Accra’s prices can be breathtaking. I treated Jonathan Dotse to beer and pizza at a downtown venue called the Venus Lounge. It was better than the...
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Faith Ben-Daniels
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Jonathan Dotse
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Kadi Yao Tay
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Kofi Nyameye
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Martin Egblewogbe
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Introduction: An Invented City
Abuja was built to be a city of the future. It is Afrofuturism solidified as roads, an international airport, planned parks, and ministerial buildings. Abuja was my first African city, my first taste...
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Chinelo Onwualu
(Previous) Photo courtesy Chinelo Onwualu Abiye hated coming to the Galleria. She preferred to shop on the island, but she could never find any appropriate games for her students there. The Immersive...
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