Fiction and Poetry

Fisherboy: An Abecedarian
“Fisherboy: An Abecedarian” | By Felix Eshiet

In 2016, reports say 16,200 Nigerians died of drowning, representing 22% of drowning deaths across…

At the World’s Edge
“At the World’s Edge” and Other Poems | By John Chinaka Onyeche

At the World’s Edge (After Kofi Awoonor)   I am here, where land forgets itself.…

Oli Wa Wa
“Oli Wa Wa?” | Short Story By Innocent Baluge

“Oli wa wa?” he shouted, his voice cutting through the chaotic buzz of downtown Kampala.…

Onyekachi Iloh, Yomi Folaranmi, and Gboyega Odubanjo
“Three Hymns”: On Poems by Onyekachi Iloh, Yomi Folaranmi, and Gboyega Odubanjo

Onyekachi Iloh’s “It Is Once Again the Season of Corn”, Yomi Folaranmi’s “Reverie on Milliken…

MIRROR
“MIRROR” | Short Story by Olaore Raheemat Adebola

1 “Aminat talks to herself.” “Why is she always sitting in the dark?” “There’s something…

How to Save a Drowning Man
“How to Save a Drowning Man” | Poem by Jean Wathugu

How to save a drowning man Who will not clutch at goodwill straws At the…

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…