Fiction and Poetry

We are but wax
“We are but wax” | Poem by Obongofon Etuk

We are but wax, That burns itself to keep the dark at bay, And in…

Fathers of Alego’s Roads
“Fathers of Alego’s Roads” | Poem by Victoria Kerubo

Jatelo,  your son, Benz,  came with open arms. A rich businessman from the city  that…

AT THE ALTAR
AT THE ALTAR | Poem By Rutendo Chichaya

I keep losing my emotions in translation. Every time, the scramble for words annihilates my…

Afrocritik’s 50 Remarkable Short Stories of 2025
Afrocritik’s 50 Remarkable African Short Stories of 2025

Are our stories accessible to their primary audience? Whose interests are served by placing our…

Three poems
Three Poems | By Tobi Aluko

Roses for Qu  The seagulls keow remind me  that the beach is not far away. …

How to “Hide My ID” Like a Typical Northern Housewife

Paint his picture. Make sure the picture bears his claws. Make sure you show his…

poems
“Time After Time” & “Buy Her an Air Fryer” | Poems by Sheila Ngei

Time After Time  Like a rain cloud,  there’s a heaviness I come carrying  a weight…

The Geometry of Nonsense
The Geometry of Nonsense | Poem By Obongofon Etuk

1. An Adult Dwarf The dwarf grew up last Saturday  in a breath not in…

Mine Too Counts
“Mine Too Counts” Review: Agbeye Oburumu Gives Voice to the Pains of the Nigerian Masses

What Agbeye Oburumu offers in Mine Too Counts is a chorus that runs through the…

poems
“I Give You Softness” and Other Poems | By Olobo Ejile

I Give You Softness I am sending you stars through this morning mist, sending roses…