List of African writers by country

This is a list of prominent and notable writers from Africa, including poets, novelists, children's writers, essayists, and scholars, listed by country.

Contents 1 Algeria 2 Angola 3 Benin 4 Botswana 5 Burkina Faso 6 Burundi 7 Cameroon 8 Cape Verde 9 Central African Republic 10 Chad 11 Congo (Brazzaville) 12 Congo (Democratic Republic)– formerly Zaïre 13 Cote d'Ivoire 14 Djibouti 15 Egypt 16 Equatorial Guinea 17 Eritrea 18 Ethiopia 19 Gabon 20 The Gambia 21 Ghana 22 Guinea 23 Guinea-Bissau 24 Kenya 25 Lesotho 26 Liberia 27 Libya 28 Madagascar 29 Malawi 30 Mali 31 Mauritania 32 Mauritius 33 Morocco 34 Mozambique 35 Namibia 36 Niger 37 Nigeria 38 Rwanda 39 São Tomé and Príncipe 40 Senegal 41 Sierra Leone 42 Somalia 43 South Africa 44 Sudan 45 Tanzania 46 Togo 47 Tunisia 48 Uganda 49 Western Sahara 50 Zambia 51 Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) 52 See also 53 External links

Algeria

• Jean Amrouche (1907–1962)
• Marguerite Taos Amrouche (1913–1976)
• Rachid Boudjedra (1941– )
• Albert Camus (1913–1960)
• Hélène Cixous (1937–)
• Jacques Derrida (1930–2004)
• Mohammed Dib (1920–2003)
• Tahar Djaout (1954–1993)
• Assia Djebar (1936– )
• Frantz Fanon, originally from Martinique (1925–1961)
• Mouloud Feraoun (1913–1962)
• Mouloud Mammeri (1917–1989)
• Latifa Ben Mansour (1950– )
• Jorge McDoogal (1907–1962)
• Rachid Mimouni (1945–1995)
• Ahlam Mostaghanemi (1953– )
• Leïla Sebbar
• Jean Sénac (1926–1962)
• Kateb Yacine (1929–1989)

Angola

• José Eduardo Agualusa (1960– )
• Mário Pinto de Andrade (1928–1990)
• Arlindo Barbeitos (1940– )
• Mendes de Carvalho
• Jose Sousa Jamba
• Dia Kassembe
• Alda Lara (1930–1962)
• Pedro de Gouveia Leite Mateus
• Mbwango (Reis Luis)
• Manuel Rui Monteiro
• Agostinho Neto (1922–1979)
• Ondjaki
• Pepetela (Artur Carlos Maurício Pestana dos Santos, 1941–)
• Oscar Ribas (1909–2004)
• Paula Tavares (1952– )
• Amplia Veiga, born in Portugal (1931– )
• José Luandino Vieira (1935– )

Benin

• Berte-Evelyne Agbo, also connected with Senegal
• Barbara AKPLOGAN (1984 – )
• Francis Aupiais, born in France (1877–1945)
• Olympe Bhêly-Quenum
• Florent Couao-Zotti (1964– )
• Félix Couchoro, also connected with Togo (1900–1968)
• Richard Dogbeh, also connected with Togo, Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire
• Adelaide Fassinou (1955– )
• Béatrice Lalinon Gbado
• Christine Adjahi Gnimagnon, also connected with Senegal
• Flore Hazoumé (1959 – )
• Paul Hazoumé
• Charles M. Hedji, born in Niger
• Colette Senami Agossou Houeto (1939– )
• Gisèle Hountondji (1954– )
• Paulin J. Hountondji (1942– )
• Paulin Joachim (1931– )
• Barnabé Laye
• Lauryn, also connected with Côte d'Ivoire and Togo, born in France (1978– )
• Hortense Mayaba
• José Pliva (1966– )
• Jean Pliya (1931– )
• Alidjanatou SALIOU-AREKPA
• Arnold Sènou

Botswana

• Galesiti Baruti
• Caitlin Davies, born in Britain (1964– )
• Unity Dow (1959– )
• Thokozile Gurganious,(born 1964 at Jackalas No. 1 village, North East District, Botswana)
• Bessie Head, born in South Africa (1937–1986)
• Moteane Melamu
• Barolong Seboni, poet (1957– )
• Andrew Sesinyi
• Mositi Torontle

Burkina Faso

• Jacques Prosper Bazié
• Angèle Bassolé-Ouédraogo, also connected with Côte d'Ivoire (1967– )
• François Djobi Bassolet (d. 2001): journalist, historian, and cultural leader.
• Nazi Boni (1909–1969)
• Sarah Bouyain (1968– )
• Simporé Simone Compaore
• Augustin-Sondé Coulibaly
• Bernadette Sanou Dao (1952– )
• Zarra Guiro (1957– )
• Ansomwin Ignace Hien
• Monique Ilboudo
• Pierre Claver Ilboudo
• Sophie Heidi Kam (1968– )
• Sandra Pierrette Kanzié
• Joseph Ki-Zerbo (1922–2006)
• Gaël Koné (1976– )
• Honorine Mare (1972– )
• Roger Nikiema
• Suzy Henique Nikiéma (1983– )
• Kollin Noaga
• Dim-Dolobsom Ouedraogo
• Titinga Frédéric Pacéré (1943–)
• Adiza Sanoussi
• Etienne Sawadogo
• Marie-Simone Séri, also connected with Senegal
• Jean-Baptiste Somé
• Malidoma Patrice Some (1956– )
• Maxime Z. Somé

Burundi

• Donatien Bihute (1940– )
• Antoine Kaburahe (1965– )
• Daniel Kabuto
• Esther Kamatari (1951– )
• Colette Samoya Kiruya (1952– )
• Barbara Kururu Ndimurukundo (1950– )
• David Niyonzima (1959– )
• Marc Rwabahungu (1956– )

Cameroon

• Severin Cecile Abega: Les Bimanes, Le Bourreau, Entre Terre et Ciel
• Marie-Therese Assiga Ahanda
• Paul-Charles Atangana
• Philomene Bassek: author of La Tache de Sang
• Francis Bebey (1929– ) author of Les Trois Petits Cireurs, Agatha Moudio'son, The Ashanti Doll, Enfant Pluie, Ministre et le Griot
• Eno Belinga
• Mongo Beti (pseudonym of Alexandre Biyidi Awala) (1932–2001)
• Calixthe Beyala
• Jacques Bonjawo
• Fernando D'Almeida
• Paul Dakeyo
• Jean Marc Ela (1936-): Author of many books of African liberation theology including African Cry and My Faith as an African
• Professor Ndumbe Eyoh
• Patrice Kayo
• Werewere Liking
• Claude-Joseph M'Bafou-Zetebeg
• Bill F. NDI(1964-): K'cracy, Trees in the Storm and Other Poems Mishaps and Other Poems Toils and Travails Gods in the Ivory Towers
• Guillaume Oyono Mbia: Trois Pretendants un mari
• Engelbert Mveng: author of collection of poems Balafon
• Bernard Nanga: Les Chauve-Souris
• Charles Ngande
• Evelyne Mpoudi Ngole (1953-)
• Etienne B. Noume
• Ferdinand Oyono (1929– )
• René Philombe (pseudonym of Philippe-Louis Ombede)
• Francois Sengat-Kuo: author of collection of poems Fleurs de Laterite, Heures rouges, and Collier de Cauris
• David Ndachi Tagne
• Elolongue Epanya Yondo

Cape Verde

Central African Republic

• Anurée Blouin (1921– )
• Etienne Goyemide "Le Silence de la Foret"
• Loyiso

Chad

• Marie-Christine Koundja (1957– )
• Koulsy Lamko (1959– )
• Joseph Brahim Seid
• Ali Abdramane Haggar
• Ahmat Taboye
• Khayar Oumar Defallah

Congo (Brazzaville)

• Noëlle Bizi Bazouma] (1959– )
• Silvie Bokoko (1960– )
• Adèle Caby-Livannah (1957– )
• Cucile-Ivelyse Diamoneka (1940– )
• Emmanuel Dongala] (1941– )
• Mambou Aimée Gnali
• Floe Hazoume (1959– )
• Justine M'Poyo Kassa-Vubu (1951– )
• Francine Laurans (1962– )
• Binéka Daniele Lissouba, born in France
• Henri Lopes (1937– ), born in Congo-Kinshasa
• Alain Mabanckou (1966– )
• Jean Malonga
• Jean Makouta Mboukou
• Guy Menga
• Victor N'Gembo-Mouanda (1969– )
• Diur N'Thumb
• Theophile Obenga
• Ghislaine Sathoud (1969– )
• Tchicaya U Tam'si (1931–1988)
• Jean-Baptiste Tati-Loutard
• Aleth Felix- Tchicaya (1955– )
• Jeannette Balou Tchichelle (1947– )
• Betty (Elisabeth) Mweya Tol'Ande (1947– )
• Marie-Leontine Tsibinda
• Brigitte Yengo
• Patrice Yengo

Congo (Democratic Republic)– formerly Zaïre

• Léonie Abo, (1945– )
• Raïs Neza Boneza (1979– )
• Amba Bongo
• Lima-Baleka Bosekilolo
• Maguy Kabamba (1960– )
• Christine Kalonji
• Kamanda, Kama Sywor (1952– ) [1]
• V.Y. Mudimbe (1941– )
• Kavidi Wivine N'Landu
• Clémentine Nzuji (1944– )
• Sony Labou Tansi (1947–1995)
• Kabika Tshilolo
• Frederick Kambemba Yamusangie
• Lye M Yoka[2]

Cote d'Ivoire

• Josette D. Abondio
• Anne-Marie Adiaffi (1951– )
• Marie-Danielle Aka
• Marie Giselle Aka (born in the Lebanon) (1971– )
• Assamala Amoi, born in France (1960– )
• Michele Assamoua, originally from France (1941– )
• Annick Assemian, born in France (1952– )
• Angèle Bassolé-Ouédraogo, also connected with Burkina Faso (1967– )
• Khadi Sy Bizet
• Fatou Bolli
• Tanella Boni
• Isabelle Boni-Claverie
• Marie Anne Caro
• Jeanne de Cavally (1926– )
• Fanny Fatou Cissé (1971– )
• Micheline Coulibaly, born in Vietnam (1950–2003)
• Bernard Binlin Dadié (1916– )
• Henriette Diabate
• Muriel Diallo (1967– )
• Gina Dick
• Richard Dogbeh, also connected with Benin, Senegal and Togo (1932–2003)
• Werewere-Liking Gnepo, also connected with Cameroon (1950– )
• Gilbert G. Groud (1956– )
• Genevieve Koutou Guhl
• Oklomin Kacou
• Simone Kaya (1937– )
• Fatou Kéita
• Ahmadou Koné
• Alimatou Koné
• Boundou Koné
• Akissi Kouadio
• Adjoua Flore Kouame (1964– )
• Ahmadou Kourouma (1927–2003)
• Lauryn, also connected with Togo and Benin, born in France (1978– )
• Manïssa
• Mary Lee Martin-Koné, (born in USA)
• Mariama Méité (1967– )
• Isabelle Montplaisir
• Rosalie Nana (1962– )
• Goley Niantié Lou
• Pascale Quao-Gaudens (1963– )
• Cristiane Remino-Granel, born on Martinique
• Marinette Secco, born in France (1921– )
• Marie-Simone Séri, also connected with Burkina Faso
• Haïdara Fatoumata Sirantou
• Véronique Tadjo (1955– )
• Caroline Angèle Yao
• Regina Yaou (1955– )
• Annie Yapobi
• Marion Diby Zinnanti (1960– )

Djibouti

• Waberi Abdourahman (1965– )
• Mouna-Hodan Ahmed (1972– )
• Emily McInnis (1981– )

Egypt

• Abaza Family
• Abbas Mahmoud Alakad
• Ahmed Shawki
• Yehia haki
• Yousef El Sebaey
• Nabil Farok
• Mustafa Mahmoud
• Tharwat Abaza
• Aziz Pasha Abaza
• Fekry Pasha Abaza
• Hafez Ibrahim
• Kamel El Shenawy
• Anis Mansour
• Salama Ahmed Salama
• Tawfik El Hakim
• Ali Ahmed Bakathir
• Abdel Rahman El Sharkawy
• Salah Montaser
• Ihasan Abdel Kouddous
• Mohamed Osman El Khosht
• Gamal Badawi
• Ahmed Bahgat
• Mohamed Hasanin Hekal
• Gamal El Shaer
• Fahmy Hewidy
• Abdel Rahman El Rafey
• Gamal Al-Ghitani (1945– )
• Leila Ahmed (1940– )
• Hayam Abbas Al-Homi
• Muhammad Aladdin
• Samir Amin (1931– )
• Hussein Bassir
• Abdel Rahman El Abnudi (1938– )
• Mustafa Sadek El-Rafey
• Muhammad Husayn Haykal (1909-1956)
• Taha Hussein (1889–1973)
• Sonallah Ibrahim
• Yusuf Idris (1927–1991)
• Edmond Jabès (1912–1991)
• Naguib Mahfouz, (1911–2006), awarded the 1988 Nobel Prize in Literature
• Nawâl El Saadâwi (1931– )
• Salama Moussa (1887–1958)
• Alifa Rifaat (1930–1996)
• Ahdaf Soueif
• Mahmud Taymur
• Tatamkulu Afrika, also connected with South Africa (1920–2002)
• Ossama alsaadawi

Equatorial Guinea

• María Nsué Angüe (1945– )
• Juan Balboa Boneke (1938– )
• Raquel Ilonbé (1938–1992)
• Juan Tomás Ávila Laurel (1966– )
• Donato Ndongo-Bidyogo (1950– )

Eritrea

• Alemseged Tesfai
• Reesom Haile

Ethiopia

• Innānu Āggonāfir (pseudonym of Nagāsh Gabra Māryām)
• Haddis Alemayehu (1910–2003)
• Michael Daniel Ambatchew (1967– )
• Kidist Bayelegne
• Āfawarq Gabra Iyasus (1868–1947)
• Tsegaye Gabre-Medhin (1936–2006)
• Be'alu Girma
• Ābbe Gubaññā
• Ababa Haylemelekot
• Girmācchaw Takla Hāwāryāt
• Moges Kebede
• Mengistu Lammā (1924–1988)
• Tāddasa Lībān
• Nega Mezlekia (1958– )
• Blattengeta Heruy Welde Selassie (1878–1939)
• Sahle Selassie (1936– )
• Demese Tsege
• Hama Tuma (1949– )
• Mammo Wudneh
• Birhānu Zarīhun

Gabon

• Jean-Baptiste Abessolo (1932– )
• Nadele Noele Ango Obiang
• Peggy Lucie Auleley
• Bessora (born in Belgium) (1968– )
• Rene Maran, born near Martinique (1887–1960)
• Chantal Magalie Mbazoo-Kassa
• Justine Mintsa (1967– )
• Nadège Noëlle Ango Obiang
• Angèle Ntyugwetondo Rawiri (1954– )

The Gambia

• Lenrie Peters (1932– )
• Alhagi Kah
• Ebou Dibba
• Tijan M. Sallah(1958–)
• Nana Grey-Johnson

Ghana

• Dr.Serlom Wisdom Adigbli (1977- )
• Ama Ata Aidoo (1940– )
• Kofi Aidoo (1950– )
• Kofi Anyidoho
• Anthony Appiah (1954– )
• Ayi Kwei Armah (1939– )
• Raphael Armattoe (1913–1953)
• Genevieve Yaa Asantewa Ofori- alias Sante
• Bediako Asare, also connected with Tanzania
• Meshack Asare (1945– )
• Konadu Asare (1932)
• Kofi Awoonor (1935– )
• Kofi A. Laing
• William Boyd (1952– )
• Margaret Busby
• Abena Busia (1953– )
• Akosua Busia (1966– )
• J.E. Casely-Hayford (1866–1930)
• Quobna Ottobah Cugoano, from today's Ghana (1757?–1801?)
• Amma Darko (1956– )
• Michael Dei-Anang
• Stephen Atalebe (1983-)
• Kwame Nkrumah (1909–1972)
• (John) Atukwei Okai (1941– )
• Frank Kobina Parkes (1932–2005 )
• Nii Ayikwei Parkes (1974– )
• Carl Christian Reindorf
• Efua Theodora Sutherland (1924–1996 )
• Francis Selormey
• T Q Armar (1915–2000 )

Guinea

• Camara Laye (The black child– )
• Alioun fan touré (xx– )
• Tierno Monénembo (The oldest Orphan, Les écailles du Ciel, Peulorihno, Le Roi de Kahel ,– )
• Boubacar Diallo (La source enchantée–1953)
• Williams Sassine
• Aly Diallo (La révolte de komo–,2000 Editions Gallimard)
• Sire Komara (Mes Racines)

Guinea-Bissau

• Amilcar Cabral
• O.K. Matsepe
• Carlos Semedo

Kenya

• Abdullatif Abdalla
• Sayyid Aidarusi
• Joseph R. Alila
• Karen Blixen aka Isak Dinesen (1885–1962)
• Rocha Chimera
• Yusuf Dawood
• Mwangi Gicheru
• Moraa Gitaa
• Muyaka bin Haji al-Ghassany
• Elspeth Huxley (1907–1997)
• Francis Imbuga
• Billy Kahora
• Parselelo Kantai
• Peter Kareithi
• Jomo Kenyatta (1892?–1978)
• Leonard Kibera
• Bella McFarland
• Marjorie McGoye
• Charles Mangua
• Sam Mbure
• Mwana Kupona binti Msham
• Micere Mugo (1942– )
• Henry Muoria
• Wahome Muthahi (–2003)
• Joseph Muthee
• Meja Mwangi (1948– )
• Ahmad Nassir
• Hilary Ngweno
• Rebeka Njau (1930– )
• Chacha Nyaigotti-Chacha (1952– )
• Asenath Bole Odaga
• Atieno Odhiambo (1945–)
• Margaret Ogola
• Grace Ogot (1930– )
• Henry Ole Kulet (1946-– )
• Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor winner Caine Prize 2003
• Mwangi Ruheni
• Wanda Simon (real Name Nichola Muraguri)
• Halejoetse Tsehlana
• M.G. Vassanji (1950– )
• Ngugi wa Mirii (1951– )
• Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o (1938– )
• Koigi wa Wamwere (1949– )
• Daniel Wabala
• Binyavanga Wainaina winner Caine Prize 2002 (1971– )
• Ken Walibora
• Kyallo W. Wamitila (1966, Winner, Jomo Kenyatta Prize (2001), (2005) and (2007]
• Gakaara Wanjau
• Omar Babu "Abu Marjan"- Second Runners-up, Jomo Kenyatta Prize (Kiswahili Adult Fiction 2009)

Lesotho

• Moroesi Akhionbare (1945– )
• Thomas Mofolo (1876–1948)
• Mzamane Nhlapo
• Mpho Matsepo Nthunya
• N.M. Khaketla
• M. Mahalefele
• M.M. Makara
• A.M. Lesitsi
• L. Ramohlanka
• Z.A. Matšela

Liberia

• Edwin Barclay (1882–1955)
• Edward Wilmot Blyden (1832–1912), born in the Virgin Islands (see also Sierra Leone)
• Similih-Magnawala Cordor
• S. Kpanbayeazee Duworko, II (1959)
• Wilton G. S. Sankawulo (1937–2009)
• Bai T. Moore
• K-Moses Nagbe

Libya

• Sadiq Al-Naihoum
• Farag Al-Fakhri
• Ibrahiem El-kouni

Madagascar

• David Jaomanoro
• Esther Nirina
• Jean-Joseph Rabearivelo (1903–1937)
• Charlotte Arisoa Rafenomanjato (1938 - )
• Jean-Luc Raharimanana
• Michèle Rakotoson (1948 - )
• Flavien Ranaivo (1913 - )
• Elie Rajaonarison

Malawi

• Chiwoza Bandawe
• Steven Chimombo
• Gospel Kazako
• Lawrence Kadziche
• Kondwani Kamiyala
• Stanley Onjezani Kenani
• Ken Lipenga
• Benedicto Okomaatani Malunga
• Jack Mapanje
• Jack McBrams
• Alfred Msadala
• Adamson Muula
• Jika Nkolokosa
• David Rubadiri
• Paul Tiyambe Zeleza
• Willie Zingani

Mali

• Ahmad Baba al Massufi (1556–1627)
• Abdoulaye Ascofaré (1949– )
• Ibrahima Aya (1967– )
• Amadou Hampâté Bâ (1900 or 1901–1991)
• Adame Ba Konaré (1947– )
• Massa Makan Diabaté (1938–1988)
• Souéloum Diagho
• Aïda Mady Diallo
• Alpha Mandé Diarra (1954– )
• Oumou Diarra, born in Yugoslavia (1967– )
• Doumbi Fakoly (1944– )
• Aïcha Fofana (1957–2003)
• Aïssatou Guido (1941– )
• Aoua Kéita (1912–1980)
• Fatouma Keïta (1977– )
• Moussa Konaté (1951– )
• Yambo Ouologuem (1940– )
• Bernadette Sanou Dao (1952– )
• Bamekan Soucko Bathily
• Fanta-Taga Tembely (1946– )
• Aminata Traoré (1942– )
• Falaba Issa Traoré (1930–2003)
• Ahamadou Maiga dit Prince (1974– )

Mauritania

• Ahmad ibn al-Amin al-Shinqiti
• Ibn Razqa
• Moussa Diagana
• Moussa Ould Ebnou
• Mohammed al-Shankiti
• Abderrahmane Sissako

Mauritius

• Aime Cesar
• Lilian Berthelot
• Marcel Cabon (1912–1972)
• Raymond Chasle
• Malcolm de Chazal (1902–1981)
• Carl de Souza (1949– )
• Ananda Devi
• Jean Fanchette
• Colleen Lindsay, also connected with South Africa
• Edouard Maunick (1931– )
• Dev Virasawmy

Morocco

Mozambique

• Paulina Chiziane (1955– )
• Mia Couto (1955– )
• José Craveirinha (1922–2003)
• Luis Bernardo Honwana
• Ungulani Ba Ka Khosa
• Lina Magaia
• Lília Momplé (1935– )
• Amélia Muge (1952– )
• Glória de Santana (1925– )
• Noémia de Sousa (1926–2003)

Namibia

• Joseph Diescho
• Giselher Werner Hoffmann
• Anoeschka von Meck

Niger

• Boubou Hama
• Djibo Bakary
• Andrée Clair, born and died in France (1916–1982)
• Hélène Kaziende
• Oum Ramatou (1970– )

Nigeria

See: List of Nigerian writers

Rwanda

• Maggy Correa
• Emmanuel Habumuremyi (1972– )
• Jeannine Herrmann-Grisius
• Thérèse Muamini
• Immaculée Ilibagiza
• Yolande Mukagasana
• Benjamin Sehene (1959– )
• Marie-Aimable Umurerwa
• Marie Béatrice Umutesi (1959– )
• Alexis Kagame

São Tomé and Príncipe

• Olinda Beja (1946– )
• Sara Pinto Coelho (1913–1990)
• Conceição Lima (1962– )
• Caetano da Costa Alegre (1864–1890)
• M. Manuela Margarido (1925– )
• Alda do Espírito Santo (1926– )
• Mario Domingues (1899– )
• José Francisco Tenreiro (1921–1963)

Senegal

See: List of Senegalese writers

Sierra Leone

• Ishmael Beah (1980– )
• Edward Wilmot Blyden (1832–1912), born in the Virgin Islands (see also Liberia)
• Syl Cheney-Coker (1945– )
• Aminatta Forna
• Africanus Horton (1835–1883)
• Delia Jarrett-Macauley

Somalia

• Hussein Ali Dualeh
• Boobe Yusuf Dualeh
• Ibrahim Ahmed Hawd
• Mohamed Bahse Hassan
• Ahmed Kayse
• Abdulahi Awad Eigeh
• Abdurahman Guri-barwaqo
• Jama Musa Jama
• Abduwali Farah Jambir
• A Garas (Maqalocshe
• Fosia Yusuf Haji Adan Qabileh
• Abdi Aziz Ahmed Gurbiye
• Abdinasir Dirie
• Abdisalam Issa-Salwe
• Abdirahman Mohamed Adam (Af-jar)
• Abdi Sheik Abdi
• Adam S. Abdi
• Abdi Kusow
• Abdul Qader Mohammed Mursal, playwright of Olal iyo Hoyadiis
• Abdulkadir Oromo
• A. Ibraahim AwXirsi, authored 'the Somali court interpreter'
• Ahmed Ahmed
• Ahmed Farah Ali 'Idaja'
• Ayaan Hirsi Ali (1969– )
• Bashir Sheakh Omar Goth
• Cabdulqaadir Xirsi 'Yamyam'
• Cali Xuseen Xirsi (1949– )
• Faarax Maxamuud Maxamed1963
• Faarax Maxamed Jaamac 'Cawl' (1937–1992)
• IIbrahim Ahmed
• Jaamac Cumar Ciise
• Khalid Ali Guul (Wrote more than 54 books)
• Maxamed Daahir Afrax
• Saida Sheikh Ahmed(VIP) Brussels Belgium
• Mahad Ahmed Dhoore(qaransuge)
• Maxamed Xaashi Dhamac 'Gaariye' (1949– )
• Mohamed Diriye Abdullahi
• Mohamed Haji Mukhtar
• Mohamed Ibrahim Warsame 'Hadrawi' (1941–)
• Musa Galaal
• Abdalla Nuradion Ahmed, Somali poet, journalist and lyricist, died at age 75 in 2008 (surname: Nuradin or Nuradi)
• Nuruddin Farah (1945– )
• Rageh Omaar, journalist
• Said S. Samatar
• Waris Dirie (1965– )
• Yaasiin Cismaan Keenadiid

South Africa

See: List of South African writers

Sudan

See: List of Sudanese writers

Tanzania

• Ahmed Ali Gurnah, also connected with kuwait
• Abdulrazak Gurnah
• Mark Behr, also connected with South Africa
• Euphrase Kezilahabi (1944– )
• Robert Bin Shaaban (1902–1962)
• Jacqueline Kibacha
• Julius Nyerere (1922–1999)
• Hammie Rajab
• Penina Mlama
• Elvis Musiba
• Godfrey Mwakikagile
• Amandina Lihamba
• Ras Nas
• Edwin Semzaba
• Shafi Adam Shafi
• Chachage Seith Chachage
• Sandra A. Mushi

Togo

• Gad Ami (1958– )
• David Ananou (1917–2000)
• Félix Couchoro, also connected with Benin (1900–1968)
• Richard Dogbeh, also connected with Benin, Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire (1932–2003)
• Kossi Efoui (1962– )
• Emilie Anifranie Ehah, also connected with Senegal
• Christiane Akoua Ekue (1954– )
• Alemdjrodo Kangni (1966– )
• Tété-Michel Kpomassie (1941– )
• Pyabelo Chaold Kouly (1943– )
• Lauryn, also connected with Benin and Togo, born in France (1978– )
• Senouvo Agbota Zinsou (1946– )
• Yves-Emmanuel Dogbe (1939– )
• Jeannette D. Ahonsou (1954– )

Tunisia

• Hédi Bouraoui (1932– )
• Aboul-Qacem Echebbi (1909–1934)
• Gisèle Halimi (1927– )
• Ibn Khaldoun (1332–1406)
• Albert Memmi (1920– )
• Youssef Rzouga (1957– )
• Walid Soliman (1975– )
• Ahmad al-Tifashi (?–1253)

Uganda

• John Ruganda (1941–2007)
• Okot p'Bitek (1931–1982)
• Robert Serumaga (1939–1980)
• Timothy Wangusa (1942– )
• Ayeta Anne Wangusa
• Moses Isegawa (1963– )
• Catherine Samali Kavuma (1960– )
• China Keitetsi (1967– )
• Timothy Kalyegira
• Mahmood Mamdani (1947– )
• Henry Kyemba
• Rajat Neogy (1938–1995)
• Mary Karooro Okurut
• Tarcis Nsobya
• Gorretti Kyomuhendo
• Arthur Gakwandi
• Emmanuel Acheta
• Charles Lubega Mbidde
• Julius Ocwinyo
• Regina Amollo
• Monica Arac de Nyeko
• Jane J. Bakaluba
• Lilliane Barenzi
• Violet Barungi
• Jackee Budesta Batanda
• Grace Birabwe Isharaza
• Jane Kaberuka
• Hope Keshubi
• Mildred Barya Kiconco
• Susan N. Kiguli
• Barbara Kimenye
• Beatrice Lamwaka
• Jane Musoke-Nteyafas
• Glaydha Namukasa
• Beverly Nambozo
• Margaret Ntakarimize
• Sandra Okoed Aimo
• Igor Kossov
• Mary Karooro Okurutv
• Christine Oryema-Lalobo
• Lillian Tindyebwa
• Hilda Twongyeirwe

Western Sahara

• Mariem Hassan

• Nayim Alal

Zambia

• Solomon Mutswairo (1924– ) (see also Zimbabwe)
• Binwell Sinyangwe (1956– )

Andrea Sylvester Masiye (1924 - ): author of several English novels and some in the local language of Chichewa. Among the notable English novels are Before Dawn, Singing for Freedom, Lonely village, and a play entitled 'Lands of Kazembe.'

Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia)

• Tsitsi Dangarembga (1959– )
• Chenjerai Hove (1956– )
• Doris Lessing, born in Persia (now Iran) (1919– )
• John Marangwanda
• Shimmer Chinodya (1957–– )
• Dambudzo Marechera (1952–1987)
• Nozipa Maraire (1966– )
• Charles Mungoshi (1947– )
• Tinashe Severa (1986– )
• Solomon Mutswairo (1924– ) (see also Zambia)
• Alexander McCall Smith, also connected with Botswana (1948– )
• Stanlake Samkange (1922–1988)
• Andrew Plate (1980– )
• Yvonne Vera, also connected with Canada (1964–2005)
• Musaemura Zimunya (1949– )
• Elias Kudzai Manyara (1981–)
• Obediah Mlilo (?–1995)
• Marrily Runoona Kuzonyei
• Adin Kachisi

See also

• African Writers Series
• Lists of authors

External links

• Contemporary African Writers/Authors
• Africa Resource Research Data
• Lire les femmes - African women writers

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