Recs if you like In the Company of Men...

“Take the map of Africa, place Europe and America together and there's still room left. Why be a sunflower and turn toward the sun? I myself am the sun!” - Ousmane Sembène

1-3 books (mostly fiction, some nonfiction) from or about each of the 54 countries in the African continent. Listed by country from Algeria to Zimbabwe. (Unfortunately, no books for Niger included). The first book listed is a book by a Kenyan writer that encompasses why this list exists.

an engaging collection that captures the depth and diversity of African storytelling, blending tradition, history, and modern life through powerful voices.

from approx. 2013-2016, ebola outbreaks swept through west africa, causing social and economic devastation and killing over 10,000 people. the severity of it was downplayed largely because it was not happening in the global west. in an effort to learn more about the realities and inequities of disease - i am trying to learn more about historical outbreaks across the globe. i am starting with ebola and this list! always open to suggestions across genres.

A collection of acclaimed classic and contemporary Francophone literature. I chose to classify as Francophone rather than French in order to include authors who wrote in French but were/are not of French nationality, especially authors from colonised countries. Non-exhaustive as I'm not an expert I am keeping this list to one book per author but suggestions very welcome! :)

Stories by women from across the world, brought to us through translation.