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The Swamp Dwellers review – this rare Wole Soyinka drama is a total revelation

Mojisola Kareem’s excellent production makes no concessions to this 50-seat space, bringing grand historical scope to a story of Nigeria in transition

The Guardian - UK · Jul 1

Uganda’s Bobi Wine on the books (and songs) that shape his politics

Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, is a Ugandan music star and political leader currently in exile. Framing his movement as a “people power” struggle by young Ugandans for democratic transition, he is a vocal critic of the regime.

The Conversation · May 4

Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka announces U.S. visa revocation

According to a letter he read to the press — reportedly from the U.S. State Department — the revocation was executed under rules allowing a consular officer or the Secretary of State to cancel a non-immigrant visa at any time and at their discretion. Washington has not yet responded to…

Euronews · Oct 29, 2025

Death and the King’s Horseman: the return of Wole Soyinka’s enduring mystery

The Nigerian Nobel laureate’s story of a royal servant condemned to kill himself after his master’s death has lost none of its enigmatic appeal

The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2025

Rushdie, Ernaux and Soyinka among authors calling for release of Franco-Algerian novelist Boualem Sansal

Sansal was reportedly arrested on arrival in Algiers on 16 November, with French President Macron demanding information about his whereabouts

The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2024

‘For too long literature has been defined by one set of people’: writing back to the empire and beyond

Black novelists, poets and playwrights have a long history of reclaiming narratives, the theme of this year’s Black History Month. Novelist Ben Okri looks at where this tradition has come from – and where it’s going next

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2024

‘He knew this was going to be the last story he wrote’: the epic legacy of literary maverick Biyi Bándélé

The film-maker, playwright and novelist finished his last book, Yorùbá Boy Running, the day before he died in 2022. Now, loved ones and collaborators, including his daughter Temi and longtime friend Kwame Kwei-Armah, celebrate the passionate man behind the work

The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2024

Wole Soyinka at 90: writer and activist for justice

Akinwande Oluwole Soyinka, the legendary African author and activist, is proof of what words and acts can achieve in the struggle for justice and human rights. Soyinka, aged 90, embodies unrelenting activism and literary excellence.

The Conversation · Jul 12, 2024

Yorùbá Boy Running by Biyi Bándélé review – a historic hero

The Nigerian writer and film-maker’s last work explores the life story of the enslaved Samuel Àjàyí Crowther, in a novel of triumph over adversity

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2024

Nigerian literary giant Wole Soyinka releases new novel in France

Nigerian author Wole Soyinka's third novel, "Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth", has been released in French. The Nobel laureate tells RFI about his inspiration behind the book, which takes place in an imaginary version of Nigeria.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 18, 2023