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Innocent Ilo

This photo is for our essay on Booked and Busy

Booked and Busy The Politics of Literary Prizes

Innocent IloNovember 4, 2020

Innocent Ilo

‘Some Stories are Kind to Me’ Innocent Chizaram Ilo’s First Draft

Innocent IloSeptember 9, 2020

Innocent Ilo

is a Nigerian writer based in Lagos. They are the regional winner for Africa of the 2020 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for their short story ‘When a Woman Renounces Motherhood’.

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After going viral on social media, the women-led team at sanitary pad provider, Aya Care, found themselves at the centre of a renewed discussion about menstrual hygiene in Nigeria. What, they wondered, did this attention mean for their company’s future?⁠
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🎨 : Aya Care’s Comfy Pad. Photo: Aya Care NG. THE REPUBLIC

Today in 2014, the Bentiu Massacre in South Sudan

Today in 2014, the Bentiu Massacre in South Sudan occurred. #RxHistory⌛ ⁠
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On 15 April 2014, hundreds of civilians were massacred in ethnic violence when rebels took control of #Bentiu, an oil-rich town in #SouthSudan. At the time, international media tagged the massacre as the single worst atrocity since the civil war began in December 2013.⠀⁠
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📷: A woman walks through the Doctors Without Borders compound in Bentiu. Photo: DAVID GILKEY/NPR.

7 African Books Every Food Lover Should Read 📚️⁠
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If you love food and also love to read, a great way to feed your interests is by reading books about food! ⁠
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In our latest book recommendation, we have compiled a list of seven African books for every food lover. These books explore food across Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, Senegal, Ethiopia, as well as the African diaspora.⁠
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Today in 2014, Boko Haram militants kidnapped 276 schoolgirls from their dorms in Chibok, Nigeria. #RxHistory⌛ ⁠
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On the night of 14 April 2014, Boko Haram militants attacked the Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, a small city in northeastern Nigeria. They broke into the school, pretending to be guards. In the first frantic minutes of their ordeal, 57 girls managed to jump from the trucks in which they were transported and escaped. The remaining 219 were taken away by the fighters.⁠
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📷: 1. Esther Usman, one of the rescued girls, stands behind the dormitory in northeastern Nigeria where she and more than a hundred other students from Chibok now live and study. 2020. BÉNÉDICTE KURZEN⁠
2. Young women known as the Chibok Ambassadors carry signs bearing the names of teenage girls kidnapped by Boko Haram at a rally in Abuja, Nigeria. April 2015. Sunday Alamba / AP.

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‘A Small Silence by Jumoke Verissimo. Though this novel was published in 2019, it was a poignant tale, addressing the frustrations of activism and mental health.’⁠
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Today in 1978, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti died, aged 7

Today in 1978, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti died, aged 77. #RxHistory⌛ ⁠
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On 13 April 1978, Nigerian nationalist and women’s rights activist, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti died from sustained injuries. In the previous year, under a repressive military government, soldiers raided her family’s home in Lagos and threw her out ⁠
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Swipe to learn more and read more on Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti’s life and legacy by clicking this image at the link in our bio.⁠
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📷: 1. Photograph of Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, Lorenzo Dow Turner, 1951⠀⁠
2. Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti. UNESCO

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