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 This Library Highlight showcases three new acquisitions with a compelling background story: Algériennes surexposées: Marc Garanger dans la guerre d’Algérie by Zalia Sékaï, British colonisation of Northern Nigeria, 1897-1914: a reinterpretation of colonial sources by Mahmud Modibbo Tukur, and the FESPACO catalogues 2021 Pro, 2023, and 2023 Pro.

From 9 to 19 October, Heleen Smits visited Benin to buy books for the African Library. After a fascinating trip, she set off for home with more than 250 books, including many comics. Represented subjects range from the Dahomey polity and Vodun, to the legendary Amazon female warriors.

On February 1, Fela Kuti was posthumously honoured with the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. The award recognised his contributions to global music and his pioneering role in the development of the Afrobeat genre. Kuti became the first African artist to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award since it was established in 1963.