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  • Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, East Africa’s Leading Novelist and Social Critic, Dies at 87

    Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, East Africa’s Leading Novelist and Social Critic, Dies at 87

    He insisted that African literature should be written in African languages to serve as an authentic voice Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, the renowned Kenyan author, playwright, and revolutionary thinker whose works redefined African literature and intellectual freedom, has passed away at the age of 87. Widely regarded as East Africa’s most important novelist and one of…

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  • Poet detained on dubious espionage charges

    Poet detained on dubious espionage charges

    Mohamed Kher Ikleel | Facebook Intelligence operatives from the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have detained prominent poet and media personality Mohamed Kheir Ikleel in Gedaref State over allegations of collaborating with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Family members and close associates of Ikleel have strongly denied these allegations. The poet’s arrest sparked concern over…

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