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Solidarity campaign for Ngugi Wa Thiong'o

A grouping of top international academics is pressuring the Kenyan government to take seriously the August 2004 attack on Ngugi Wa Thiong'o and his wife Njeeri Wa Ngugi, just as the trial began in Nairobi of those arrested for the assault and of world-renowned Kenyan writer Ngugi and the rape of his wife Njeeri. more »

Absurd price for one of Africa's 100 Best Books

The Beggar's Strike, selected as one of Africa's 100 Best Books, is only available in second-hand copies, with the cheapest being US$250. Other names on the list of the 100 best are having new books published. Germano Almeida, of Cape Verde, has had his book The Last Will and Testament of Seņor da Silva published in English, from the original Portuguese. One of Pepetela's latest book, Jaime Bunda, Agente Secreto, has been published in German. Moses Isegawa has had his latest novel published in the Netherlands and Mia Couto has published a children's book. more »

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