South Africa: How Foot and Mouth Disease Ran Amok
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Zimbabwean Author Blessing Musariri Stands as the Only African Finalist for the $50,000 2026 Kirkus Prize
Blessing Musariri has made the shortlist for the 2026 Kirkus Prize, with her young adult novel When It’s Your Turn for Midnight selected as a finalist in the Young Readers’ Literature category and Young Adults subgroup. Of the 18 books competing across fiction, nonfiction, and young readers’ literat
American University in Cairo Press Announces Shortlist for the $5,000 Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature 2026
The American University in Cairo Press has revealed the shortlist for the 2026 Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature, one of the most prestigious honors dedicated to contemporary Arabic fiction. The six finalists were narrowed down from a pool of 143 submitted novels representing 23 countries, selecte
Hunt | Aeesha Abdullahi Alhaji | Poetry
(i) they had it finally in a grip. letting the dead lie, in the mist, in the boughs behind, their whispers were there and urging them on. tangling in the music of the beasts call. it wrestled against the nets, lashed at pikes and swords. the captors wept. childhood flowers grew under the churning […
Gov Dauda Lawal@ 61: A functionalist in power, By Sulaiman Bala Idris
The Dauda Lawal of 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 can be viewed as someone who sees society from a micro perspective, who sees how people create reality, because of his previous role as a banker who reached the zenith of his profession The post Gov Dauda Lawal@ 61: A functionalist in power,
G-24 director: No organisation knows your economy better than you
G-24 director Iyabo Masha says that developing countries should focus on domestic policies given falling overseas support.
Camara's £47.1m move from Monaco to Chelsea collapses
Lamine Camara is staying at Monaco after the Senegal midfielder's £47.1m move to Chelsea collapses.
Gov Lawal speaks at 2026 CEO Forum on unlocking investments in Zamfara
Governor Lawal spoke on how states compete for increasingly selective private capital and what distinguishes an economic opportunity from an investable proposition. The post Gov Lawal speaks at 2026 CEO Forum on unlocking investments in Zamfara appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Joselyn Dumas’ Mini Lace Birthday Dress Is Such a Good Way to Wear Red | See Photos
Ghanaian star Joselyn Dumas celebrated her 46th birthday in a showstopping red lace corset mini dress with drapes and cascading side trains, paired with embellished orange heels. The post Joselyn Dumas’ Mini Lace Birthday Dress Is Such a Good Way to Wear Red | See Photos appeared first on BellaNaija
Lawyers disagree on service of Atiku’s suit against Tinubu’s eligibility for 2027 poll
The judge adjourned the eligibility suit against Mr Tinubu until a new date following the disagreement between the lawyers. The post Lawyers disagree on service of Atiku’s suit against Tinubu’s eligibility for 2027 poll appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.