Obituaries

Giant of African literature Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o dies aged 87

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, who has died aged 87, was a titan of modern African literature - a storyteller who refused to…

Wedaeli Chibelushi Wedaeli Chibelushi

Trailblazing African film-maker and Cannes winner dies

Malian film director Souleymane Cissé, one of the pioneers of African cinema, has died aged 84. His daughter, Mariam Cissé,…

Basillioh Rukanga Basillioh Rukanga

Art curator Koyo Kouoh dies at height of career

Koyo Kouoh, who has died aged 57, was one of the art world's leading figures and a fierce advocate of…