Many of you hold fond childhood memories. And if you so happened to be the hyper type, you probably might have climbed a tree bearing small dark purple juicy fruits with one big seed in the middle. If ...

A 28-year-old writer from Uganda has captured Africa's most prestigious literary honour, the Caine Prize. Monica Arac de Nyeko's short story, Jambula Tree, won the prize of £10,000 pounds (about ...

LONDON, July 9 -- A young Ugandan is this year's winner of a $20,000 prize for African writing, three years after she was a finalist for the award, the judges announced Monday. Monica Arac de Nyeko's ...

London - A young Ugandan is this year's winner of a £10 000 prize for African writing, three years after she was a finalist for the award, the judges announced Monday. Monica Arac de Nyeko's short ...

Revenge in "Jambula Tree" is "sweet and salty like grasshoppers seasoned with onion and kamulari - red, red-hot pepper". In "Strange Fruit," a man held by rebels in northern Uganda returns to his wife ...

Celebrating 50 women of influence: It may still be a while before we catch up with other African countries more prominent in matters of writing and literature, but we have sure improved. One woman, ...

Best Feature Film Project goes to Jambula Tree; some projects on their way to IDFA, Rotterdam. The Durban FilmMart (July 20-23) wrapped this week with a number of African projects awarded development ...