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Resisting the War on Muslim Women

Wardah AbbasApril 6, 2025

As a Muslim woman, I have faced excommunication and backlash for challenging patriarchal interpretations of Islam. I will not apologize for my refusal to submit to a male-centred Islam that seeks to erase mine and other women’s existence.

April/May 2025Nigeria

Four Women and Adichie’s Feminine Utopia

Diekara Oloruntoba-OjuApril 6, 2025

The stories of the four women in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s latest novel, Dream Count, address an essential feminist question—what must a woman recognize in another and in herself to understand their shared conditions?—with a curiously tentative answer.

April/May 2025NigeriaReading

The Importance of Being Victony

Emmanuel EsomnofuApril 6, 2025

An original Afropop stylist, the artistry of Victony embodies one of the highest creative possibilities within the genre. It’s a showcase of unique qualities meeting to form one of the most intriguing personas in contemporary African music.

April/May 2025Nigeria

The Nigerian Manosphere and the Rise of Incel Culture

Esther SorkporApril 6, 2025

How incel culture on Nigeria’s social media contributes to the increasing rate of femicide in the country.

April/May 2025Nigeria

‘Do Not Romanticize Creative Writing’ Fayssal Bensalah’s First Draft

Fayssal BensalahApril 6, 2025

Algerian writer, Fayssal Bensalah, argues that the North African novel in English has not been canonized into African literature by virtue of tradition: ‘This new literary tide has been obscured both continentally and globally. Its pioneers have been kept out of African literature for a long time, and I wanted to change this by writing an essay that introduces this movement and its writers and books.’

AlgeriaApril/May 2025First DraftInterviews

54 Books By Women From Each Of Africa’s 54 Countries

Peace Yetunde OnafuyeApril 6, 2025

Our latest book recommendation is a tribute to the storytelling traditions of African women across eras. It honours the trailblazers who paved the way for future generations of women writers and celebrates contemporary voices keeping the fires aflame.

April/May 2025Read Something AfricanReading

The Women Rescuing Yobe From Violent Extremism

Imrana Buba and Mansurah Baba-AhmedMarch 30, 2025

In 2018, Dapchi, Yobe State, was thrust into global headlines after Boko Haram terrorists abducted 110 schoolgirls. Today, women in the community are leading grassroots efforts to counter radicalization and build peace, transforming their roles from victims to protectors.

February/March 2025Nigeria

What the American Foreign Aid Freeze Means for Africa

Njahira GitahiMarch 30, 2025

In his second term as the president of the United States, Donald Trump has committed to cutting foreign aid, with a particular focus on the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) raising questions about whether we are witnessing a withdrawal of American benevolence or a refashioning of soft power.

February/March 2025

Why Nigerian Pop Music Needs Dwin, The Stoic

Oyindamola Depo-OyedokunMarch 30, 2025

In Master of Ballads, Dwin, The Stoic crafts a poignant love story, masterfully blending balladry, indie folk, rock and Afropop. The album not only reaffirms his artistry but also advocates for a more expansive and inclusive mainstream sound.

February/March 2025Nigeria

‘Love, in All Its Forms, Is Resilience’ Musih Tedji Xaviere’s First Draft

Musih Tedji XaviereMarch 30, 2025

Cameroonian novelist, Musih Tedji Xaviere, says her debut novel, These Letters End in Tears, was inspired by the resilience of queer love: ‘The treatment of queer people in Cameroon is appalling, but what I find inspiring is that people still find love even in the hardest circumstances. They refuse to be stripped of their ability to love, no matter the challenges.’

CameroonFebruary/March 2025First DraftInterviews

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