April/May 2024

7 Books to Read With Your Friend Group

Peace Yetunde OnafuyeMay 5, 2024

In our latest book recommendation, we’ve curated a list of seven books to read with your friend group. These books explore themes such as friendship, sexuality, coming of age, loss, and love, offering room for engaging conversations on important social issues worth discussing among friends.

April/May 2024Read Something AfricanReading

The Nigeria Imaginary Cover Art Contest Winner

The RepublicMay 3, 2024

The Republic is thrilled to unveil the winning entry of our 'Nigeria Imaginary' Cover Art Contest!

April/May 2024Dispatch

‘All Writing Is Re-Orchestration’ Kéchi Nne Nomu’s First Draft

Kéchi Nne NomuMay 3, 2024

Author of ‘The Resilience of Nigerian Writing’, Kéchi Nne Nomu, has been reading science writings and creative nonfiction lately: ‘I think the world of science and the literary world need to meet more often. I like books or texts where that interaction is happening.’

April/May 2024First DraftInterviewsNigeria

The Rap-Centric Philosophies of Illbliss

Emmanuel EsomnofuApril 28, 2024

The rapper, iLLBLISS, embodies the pristine elements of Hip-Hop. Across his music and imagery, there’s a unifying sense of consciousness which has been hard wrought, emerging from decades of deliberate work and positioning. On his twelfth album, his quintessential themes are reflected through an expanding personal palette, a masterclass in telling profound stories.

April/May 2024Nigeria

A Man, a Church, and the Exploitation of Vulnerable Congregations

Adenike FapohundaApril 28, 2024

While he was alive, Prophet TB Joshua paraded himself as the second coming of Jesus Christ. Following his death, accusations of physical and sexual abuse by him on his congregations were reported in what is becoming a pattern amongst some religious leaders in Africa.

April/May 2024Nigeria

Decolonizing the Language of Political Science

Elias GbadamosiApril 28, 2024

The field of political science has long been dominated by Eurocentric theories and frameworks, leading to the marginalization of alternative epistemologies and worldviews from the Global South, particularly Africa.

AfricaApril/May 2024

When Personal Docudrama is an Act and Art of Protest

Seyi LasisiApril 28, 2024

Asmae El Moudir’s docudrama, The Mother of All Lies, passes this social message: protest isn’t solely the physical act of raising placards and fists. Protest, as the film relentlessly shows, can be as trivial as remembering and talking about one’s pain when the state is actively trying to suppress the existence of that pain.

April/May 2024Morocco

‘EMERGING ANGOLAN WRITERS FALL INTO THREE CATEGORIES: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE VILLAINS’

Nafeesah AllenApril 28, 2024

Angolan poet and scholar, José Luís Mendonça, discusses Angola’s publishing industry and literary scene—past and present—and the influence of other poet-activists on his nearly fifty-year career.

AngolaApril/May 2024Interviews

7 Books to Add to Your May Reading List

Peace Yetunde OnafuyeApril 28, 2024

In our latest book recommendation, we’ve curated a list of seven books to enrich your May reading experience. From commemorating historical events to exploring upcoming releases, these seven books will keep you reading in the month of May!

April/May 2024Read Something AfricanReading

Call for Submissions – Vol. 8, No. 3 Soyinka: 90 Years of Kongi

The RepublicApril 27, 2024

The Republic is currently accepting submissions for our August-October 2024 issue, in which scholars and experts will critically discuss Soyinka: 90 Years of Kongi. Deadline 19 May 2024.

April/May 2024Calls