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African fiction

The Sacred Hills — love and betrayal woven into the tragic story of an uprising

Maverick Life

The Sacred Hills — love and betrayal woven into the tragic story of an uprising

By Lucas Ledwaba

In case you missed it — Peace Adzo Medie’s ‘His Only Wife’ is a gripping read

Africa

In case you missed it — Peace Adzo Medie’s ‘His Only Wife’ is a gripping read

By Joy Watson

Making sense of Wole Soyinka’s difficult and brilliant new novel

Magazine

Making sense of Wole Soyinka’s difficult and brilliant new novel

By David Attwell