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SENEGAL – Elaz Ndongo THIOYE brings her humanity to the world through writing

Elaz Ndongo THIOYE is a Senegalese poet currently living in France. He is a PhD student in Semiotics and his research...

CONGO/NIGERIA – Natou Pedro Sakombi denounces what she calls the “historic Negrocide”

Natou Pedro Sakombi is a true African pride. This native of Kinshasa of Belgian nationality, closes her Nigerian and Congolese roots...

[CULTURE-BOOK] – Congolese writer Fiston Mwanza Mujila, “Les Afriques” Literary Prize 2021 for his...

The name of the winner of the Grand Literary Prize “LES AFRIQUES” 2021 is known on Friday 10 December. It was the...

[CULTURE-BOOK] – Read for you, «Conversations avec le diable», collection of poems by Mouftaou...

“God, the devil and humans” With his second collection of poems, Mouftaou Badarou took up the challenge of...

AFRICA – Announcement of 22 books shortlisted for the 2021 Africa Prize

On Friday, April 9, La CENE Littéraire will announce the 22 books shortlisted to compete in the 2021 edition of the PRIX...

SENEGAL: Blogger Ndeye Fatou Kane delivers her “misfortune to Life”.

Her name is Ndèye Fatou Kane, 30 years old. Born in Senegal where she lived until she reached the age of majority before flying...

IVORY COAST: The Ivorian novelist Regina Yaou passed away yesterday!

It is an icon of the Ivorian literary sphere that has just died, Regina Yaou, who died on the night of November 3rd to...

CULTURE-LIVRE – “Forever Africa” by Viviana Vammalle

During UNESCO’s African Week, the Ze-Africanews team went to meet Ana Maria de la Bruyère, the editor of “Forever Africa”, a...

SENEGAL: “Virtual Escape”, a novel about the condition of African women.

"Virtual Evasion' is the story of Fanny, an African woman who dares to take control of her destiny and reinvent herself. African women with...

[CULTURE-BOOK] – EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with MOHAMED MBOUGAR SARR

- EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with MOHAMED MBOUGAR SARR, born on 20 June 1990 in Dakar, Senegal, is a Senegalese French-speaking novelist...

RWANDA: Beata Umubyeyi Mayoress winner of the Five Continents Award 2020

Franco-Rwandan author Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse is the 2020 winner of the Prix des 5 continents de la Francophonie for her novel...

IVORY COST: The “thieves of dreams” of Oumar Ndao.

Oumar Ndao is a Senegalese who lives Married and father of family, he works as journalist-corrector for "Gbic" h! "Go Magazine" and "Allo Police",...

[CULTURE-LIVRE] – Congolese author Blaise Ndala, finalist of the Five Continents Prize

Canadian writer of Congolese origin, Blaise Ndala, is among the ten authors selected in the prestigious Prix des 5 continents (P5C)...

CONGO: Alain Mabanckou at the Africa Writes UK festival.

Internationally renowned writer Alain Mabanckou was in conference at the British Librery on July 2, 2017 at 5 pm. This meeting is part of the...

BENIN: “Healing certainties” by Reckya Madougou

Reckya MADOUGOU Former Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, Legislation and Human Rights Former Government Spokesperson Former Minister of Microfinance...

IVORY COST: Aminata Traore: “I wanted to share my pain, my revolt and my...

Aminata Traore, better known by her pen name Hamitraore is the author of two novels. LE COUTEAU BRULANT published in 2012 by Frat-Mat Édition...

AFRICA – The eminent African-American historian, Runoko Rashidi, is no longer

Beninese pan-Africanist Dieudonné Gnammankou, a famous history researcher, paid a vibrant tribute to him in a text published on his facebook page...

SENEGAL : The new novel of Marcel A. Monteil

The Senegalese author Marcel A. Monteil has just released his first book "Le mandate du chaos". Here are some powerful excerpts...

[CULTURE-BOOK] – Boubacar Boris Diop: The last column of African literature?

As soon as I finished an article about a Senegalese - Sheikh Anta Diop - I was rushed to propose another...

CAMEROON: Cameroonian Djaïli Amadou Amal winner of the Goncourt des Lycéens

For her novel "Les impatientes" published by Éditions Emmanuel Collas, the writer from Cameroon, Djaïli Amadou Amal, won the Goncourt prize...

SOUTH AFRICA: South African Brenda Fassie, immortalized in a series of feminist comics!

A book of mini-comics will pay tribute to the South African singer Brenda Fassie and 50 other women. Entitled Femme Magnifique: A Salute to 50...

SENEGAL: “Adversity, My Ally” the new book of Moustapha Thiam

Moustapha Thiam has just released his first book “Adversity, My Ally” from his small Senegalese village to Paris, where he built...

SENEGAL – “My commitment today, whether political or social, I owe it to my...

Madi Seydi, talks about her previous work as a parliamentary attaché in the Senate. She is currently Consulting Director in Influence...

SOUTH AFRICA: Michelle Nkamankeng, the youngest writer in Africa, was born.

Michelle Nkamankeng is the youngest writer in Africa. She has just released her first book "Waiting for the waves". Michelle Nkamankeng is only 7 years...

SENEGAL: “An angel in the mouth of the crocodile”, a trial by the Senegalese...

The young Senegalese author Samba Diamanka has just published on 1 December 2020 his first novel “Un ange dans la gueule...

CONGO – Mélina Luz answers the “thousand and one questions that everyone has”

Melina LUZ, a certified life coach and resilience explorer, is the author of “The Thousand and One Questions Everyone Asks”. Artisan...

AFRICA: The Mandingo Empire cared about the environment.

The celebration of the World Day of Africa at the height of the Music Festival was marked in Geneva by a major conference of...

KALAHARI SHORT STORY: Frances Ogamba ranked first

The launch of the Kalahari short story contest was a real success this year (2020). Several French, English or Swahili-speaking authors...

SENEGAL: Dr. Cheikh Kanté awarded by the AES 2016 Jury.

The Director General of the Port Authority of Dakar, Cheikh Kanté, Doctor, received the Special Prize for the Jury by the Association des écrivains...

AMERICAN WRITING FESTIVAL: Maryse Condé honoured

The 20th edition of the Writing Festival of the Americas, which took place in various locations from December 3 to 5,...

SENEGAL – “Senegal of the enclosures” by Ndene Mbodji.

On the day after the announcement of the results of the legislative elections of July 30, 2017, Professor Ndene Mbodji presented his book "Le...

SENEGAL: “Africa, my Africa!” by Fatimata Diallo Ba

For our program "FOR YOU, IT'S WHAT AFRICA IS, we interviewed Fatimata Diallo Ba, Senegalese author. Here is what she replied....

CULTURE-LIVRE – Journalist Madiambal Diagne publishes a book on the history of Adji Sarr...

The head of the press group Avenir Communication, which claims on all rooftops its proximity with President Macky Sall, announced this...

AFRICA – African writers and artists celebrate the 20th anniversary of the African Union

Meet African writers and visual artists chosen to help celebrate the 20th anniversary of the African Union. The five selected writers...

CONGO – “Catching and stuffing monarch Congo”, by Richard Ossoma-Lesmois

“Catch and prank of the monarch Congo”, by Richard Ossoma-Lesmois draws some lessons from the presidential election that took place on...
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