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Algeria: Police Shut Down Sociologist’s Book Signing, Seize Books – Publisher

Global UpfrontApr 20, 2026April 20, 20260

Algerian police shut down a book signing by sociologist Fatma Oussedik and temporarily closed the bookstore slated to host it, her publisher said on Sunday,

Parresia Books: Reason To Believe In Nigeria’s Literary Future

Global UpfrontMar 11, 2026March 11, 20260

By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu The Lagos scene is where books happen – as per the written word having multiform events being organized for seasons on

Adelaide Writers’ Festival Cancelled Amid Turmoil Over Decision To Bar Palestinian-Australian Author From Attending

Global UpfrontJan 13, 2026January 13, 20260

Adelaide Writers’ Week 2026 has officially been cancelled, after all of its remaining board members resigned, and more than 180 authors and speakers dropped out

Yakubu Mohammed And The Ghost Of Dele Giwa

Global UpfrontSep 13, 2025September 13, 20250

Title: Beyond Expectations, a Memoir Author: Yakubu Mohammed Publishers: MayFive Media Limited, 10B Acme Road, Agidingbi, Ikeja Lagos Reviewer: Iliyasu Gadu On January 28,

Chimamanda’s Lagos Homecoming Wasn’t Just A Book Launch, It Was A Cultural Moment

Global UpfrontJul 20, 2025July 20, 20250

By Tinashe Mushakavanhu When the announcement of Chimamanda Adichie Ngozi’s latest novel Dream Count was made, it was regarded as a major event in African

Frederick Forsyth, Former British Spy And Authors Of The Biafra Story, Day Of The Jackal & Dogs Of War, Dies Aged 86

Global UpfrontJun 9, 2025June 9, 20250

Frederick Forsyth, the author who turned his adventures as a journalist and work with MI6 into bestselling thrillers, has died after a brief illness aged

Testament to Late Methodist Patriarch’s Idowu’s Legacy

Global UpfrontJun 6, 2025June 6, 20250

Title: Tiger By The Tail, Bull By The Horns; Patriarch Prof Emmanuel Bolaji Idowu, Theory And Practice Of Indigenous Christianity In Nigeria Authors: Raphael