LITERATURE
SENEGAL – “Afrotopia” is above all the books that Felwine Sarr had to write
First of all, I want to point out that the academic, the economist, the musician, the editor, the writer…. Felwine Sarr...
SENEGAL: “Politisez-vous”, an invitation to the political thing.
Senegal has just passed through a period of campaigning, ended by a legislative ballot on July 30th. This is a crucial moment to look...
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...
PRIX LES AFRIQUES 2022 : Qui va succéder au congolais Fiston Mwanza Mujila pour...
Cinq romans africains, en compétition. Quatre nationalités à départager. Quatre femmes. Un homme. À la clé : un prix ; une...
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...
AFRICA – The five finalists of the “Les Afriques Prize” are known
The list of five finalists for our “Les Afriques Literary Award” was unveiled this Monday, October 11, 2021. “Fille, femme, autre” by Bernardine...
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: “LES AFRIQUES” Prize 2020 goes to the Nigerian writer Ayòbámi Adébáyò for her...
Press release: we are pleased to announce that the fifth edition of the "AFRICA" literary prize is awarded to the Nigerian novelist Ayòbámi ADÉBÀYÒ...
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...
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",...
SENEGAL – Three laureates for the 2021 Ibrahima Sall Prize
It was the dance of the Poets, on April 3, 2021 at the library of the cultural center Blaise Senghor of...
CULTURE-BOOK – Léa Djadja offers tips and tricks in “Learning to love yourself in...
Article produced in collaboration with Siaka Bamba Doh Ouattara
Léa Djadja is a young French influencer in her...
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...
DR CONGO – Pan-African passion and ideal for research, education and culture of peace...
Back to literary school 2021. The Congolese book in the spotlight at the 3rd Signature Day L'Harmattan: Pan-African passion and ideal for...
SENEGAL – Fatimata Diallo BA: The Glow of the Feather Winner
Fatimata Diallo BA, a French-Senegalese writer, recently made her mark on literary minds by winning the prestigious Cénacle Prize for Young...
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...
IVORY COAST – Discovering Oumar Ndao’s ‘dream thieves’
It’s always better to have your nose in a book than in other people’s business, they say. The book is a reservoir...
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...
SENEGAL – Exclusive interview with Moustapha Thiam author of the book “Adversity, My Ally”
Moustapha Thiam released his first book "Adversity, My Ally" in early 2021, a biography but also a book of personal development....
TOGO – Sami Tchak, winner of the 2022 Ivory Prize
On Friday, October 14, 2022, at this 14th Edition in Abidjan, the Akwaba Culture association awarded the Ivory Prize to the...
SENEGAL: Literature: The poetess Fatya Ibrahim guests “We Love to Read” club.
Ndeye Faty Diop, from her writing name Fatya Ibrahim, with reference to her father's name, is a civil engineer and works in the hydraulics department...
[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...
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,...
BENIN – “A mole at the Elysée” of Mouftaou Badarou
Read for you / Russian spies, Elysian advisers and the DGSEAfter Panic in Cotonou published in 2014, Putsch in Libreville in...
SENEGAL: Nafissatou Dia Diouf, confirmed woman of letters.
Nafissatou Dia Diouf is a confirmed Senegalese writer who walks under the furrows of poetry, novel and youth books. A woman of literature opens...
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...
SENEGAL – “Red Silences” by Fatimata Diallo Ba
On Saturday, October 15, 2022, the dedication ceremony of “Rouges Silences” by Senegalese writer Fatimata Diallo Ba was held in Dakar,...
CAMEROON: International Short Story Writing Competition
The CENE Littéraire with the slogan "Readers engaged" has just launched an international short story competition called "Kakahari Short Story Competition". The said contest...
[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)...
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...
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...
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 – Mimo Dia Leydimen plunges into “the hell of the truth of the...
The title sounds like a pamphlet! “Africa humiliated. The Hell of Truth” is the new book by Senegalese pan-Africanist activist Mimo Dia Leydimen,...
BOUBACAR BORIS DIOP’S NEUSTADT LITERARY PRIZE – “Boris is forever in posterity because these...
Our society has little interest in literature. We celebrate marabouts, wrestlers, musicians, footballers, actors but as soon as it comes to...
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...
