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On 6 June 1936, Mozambican painter and poet Malangatana Valente Ngwenya was born in Matanala, a village in the south of Portuguese Mozambique. He was known for his large canvases and dramatic paintings and was also a sculptor. He frequently exhibited work under his first name alone, as Malangatana. 

Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò is by now well known for his book 'Against Decolonization', which was recently translated into Dutch. The Professor of African Political Thought at Cornell University (USA) will give an ASCL Seminar on 7 September. The discourse on decolonisation is a distraction from Africa's much needed Second Freedom Struggle, Táíwò says.

On 27 May 1977, one of the most famous Bissau-Guinean poets and musicians of the 20th century, José Carlos Schwarz, died near Havana at the age of 27. His works and actions have inspired generations of musicians, but he remains little known beyond the borders of his country.

Are you interested in Africa and is your master's thesis on a related subject? If so, the African Studies Centre Leiden is offering you the chance to win € 500,-. Moreover, your thesis will be published in the ASCL's African Studies Collection. Deadline: 31 August 2023.