August Reading 2023 Half-Year Reading from The Republic’s Contributors
Our 2023 August Reading list features the most important books so far this year based on recommendations from The Republic’s contributors. Read More...
Peace Yetunde Onafuye
Ama Ata Aidoo’s Illimitable Voice Ama Ata Aidoo (1942-2023)
Ama Ata Aidoo, whose works include The Dilemma of a Ghost (1962), Our Sister Killjoy (1977), Someone Talking to Sometime (1986), and Changes: A Love Story (1991), has died aged 81. The Ghanaian novelist, poet, and playwright was a renowned feminist whose works celebrated the lives of Ghanaian and African women. Read More...
The Gravitational Pull of Hilda Baci From Online Culinary Sensation to Guinness World Record Holder?
What drew Nigerians to Hilda Baci's cooking marathon wasn’t just the possible triumph of a new world record but the allure of audacious hope. Read More...
A Captivating Debut on Self-Discovery Book Review: Maame by Jessica George
Maame, a novel by Jessica George, is an intense yet uplifting journey towards self-discovery. The novel carefully explores what it means to find one’s true self and how to deal with grief. Read More...
In the Company of Women On Writing and Reading Women as Historical Actors
Celebrating women should extend to the kinds of stories we tell about women. These stories should reflect the diversity of their lived experiences, the multiplicity of their work, and the varying ways women express their individual thoughts and perspectives. Read More...
‘Black is Beautiful’ Kwame Brathwaite (1938-2023)
Kwame Brathwaite, the American photographer whose works visually powered the ‘Black Is Beautiful’ movement of the 60s, has died aged 85. Throughout his career, Brathwaite captured Black icons including Muhammad Ali, Aretha Franklin, The Jackson Five, and Nina Simone. Ultimately, his works sought to uplift the essence of being Black. Read More...
New Releases 23 African Books to Expect in 2023
2023 promises exciting African books from authors such as Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, Leila Aboulela, Peace Adzo Medie, Tendai Huchu, Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond, Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, and more. Read More...
Holiday Reading The Best Books to Gift a Loved One This Christmas
Every year, choosing the ideal present for our families and friends becomes more challenging closer to the festive period. This is a reminder that books can be the best gift to give a loved one. Read More...
‘There Cannot Be a Single Answer’ Chika Okeke-Agulu on the Rightful Location of African Artefacts
Though they are crucial to the movement, advocating for the restitution of stolen African artefacts cannot be left to sympathetic actors of the West, Chika Okeke-Agulu argues. He says, ‘It is no surprise that most of the important scholarly publication on royal Benin art have been by researchers overseas who have better access to museums and collections that benefitted, directly or indirectly, from colonial-era looting.’ Read More...
‘Creativity on the Continent Has Always Been a Continuum’ Victor Ehikhamenor on the Resilience of Benin Artistry
African artefacts looted, stolen, and forcefully taken belong to the African communities they were taken from in the Africa continent, Victor Ehikhamenor argues. He says, ‘In discussing restitution, we must also let the world know that creativity on the continent has always been a continuum, there was no break.’ Read More...
