African Stories

The Vanishing Pride Rania has been having the same dream over and over again-a nightmare she can't seem to escape. At first, she thinks it's nothing more than a strange dream. Until it leads her to a horrifying secret involving the illegal exploitation and killing of lions. But discovering the truth comes with a price. Now Rania and her younger brother, Kareem, are in danger. With nowhere to hide and no one to trust, Rania must find a way to protect her brother and herself. But will she escape before it's too late? And who will save them?

A pacifist with a war god trapped in her bones must decide between stirring her demons or watching her allies and enemies unite against her. ***** When Queen Nomvula finds herself threatened by a reckless prince, she's cornered into navigating a battle that will devastate the region, and her clan, should it escalate. Worse, someone knows about her deadly secret, and where its bloody trail eventually ends. Staying ahead of her enemies means risking her land, her values, and even her children, all while keeping the war god inside her from takings matters into its own hands.

Have you ever promised never to do something again but just find yourself going back to that exact thing you swore never to do again? Have you been addicted to someone or something so bad that you can't help but always go back to it even after promising never to associate yourself with that person or thing again? Benita and Adam have a great attraction for each other but what will happen when an issue of mistaken identity occurs with Benita's identical twin? Well brace yourself because this tale is going to be one of a kind.

Senior year was supposed to be about WAEC. Not about him. She's the quiet girl who sits in the back. He's the class president everyone loves. They were supposed to be rivals. But one secret note changed everything. A Nigerian school romance about grades, gossip, and falling for the last person you expected.

She came from almost nothing, she is the world's richest woman, third richest person in the world. She is , beautiful, she is humble, she makes a great boss, a great mother, a dream come true as a wife. But she is black, she is Christian, or at least wasshe is African, she is not as submissive as the perfect woman, she is a boss, she is an archaeologist. While he, he has always had everything, he is a prince after all. He is perfect, he has a wife, and beautiful children. But he is Arabic, he is a prince, he is Muslim, he is considered superior in every aspect. They are not meant to be, she is tired of fighting. But he just started fighting.

Consider a civilization that over centuries has lived on the banks of the fertile two rivers and has managed to retain its culture, traditions, and identity despite the waves of conquest and change. The Shambara are an indigenous tribe living in southern Somalia who are associated with a rich cultural history and a strong connection to the land. The meaning of the Shambara is perhaps most identified with the soil, thus influencing their farmer-like lifestyle. This tribe was among the earliest Bantu to arrive in southern Somalia, before the Galla and nomadic Somali expansions. Their history is linked to the Shungwaya civilization in present-day northern Kenya and southern Somalia during the 6th century. The Shambara have a rich and long history of governance, and their agricultural methods are remarkable. This article will discuss the history, government, land, farming, art, and culture of the Shambara tribe, and it will be seen that the tribe has a rich history that is as colorful as it is today.

'Swear on the gods' circles around Gbolu, A young maiden from zorzor village, who has spent her whole life searching for a place where she belongs. Having grown up in a polygamous household, she vowed to never share a husband or fight for a place in her own home like her mother. Therefore when kolubah, a charming young hunter, approaches her and swears to love her only, Gbolu is swept off her feet. She is married to him and finally leaves the house of her father where she had simply been viewed as another mouth to feed. For awhile they live quite happily, then fortune strikes their household. Wealth they say has a way of changing a man and it changed kolubah. As Gbolu watched her life and dreams crumble before her eyes, her peaceful household slowly becoming a spot for quarrels, and feeling less and less seen by Kolubah. The village creek is the only place she can breathe freely and share suppress tears under the branches of the mango tree. There her path crosses with Nokul- A wandering palm-wine tapper surrounded by rumors. He looks at her in a way no man ever had- not a property or trophy, but a human. Slowly those two lonely souls find comfort with one another. what begins as friendship gradually becomes something neither of them can deny.But in a village where promises are sworn before the gods and a woman's fate is rarely hers to choose, loving the wrong man may cost Gbolu everything. Content warning: This story contains themes of domestic abuse, forced marriage, grief, alcohol abuse, and suicide. Reader discretion is advised.

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With wounds and scars, she tried to live. With him around, she continued to breathe. She didn't think she needed him. Even after two trials, it was still the same answer. And it all happened so fast, almost like reflex.

**What happens after "Case Closed"?** **Amina Mutua:** Forensic Psychologist. Healer. **J. Mwangi:** Lawyer. Fighter. **Together:** Finally free. After years of cross-examinations, ethical dilemmas, and stolen moments between case files, Dr. Amina Mutua and J. Mwangi are done pretending. One year later, in a small garden in Nairobi, there are no objections. Just family, pilau, cake, and vows. No 30-day rules. No ethics meetings. Just the choice to love each other - no case required. This is the last chapter. Of the trial. Of the waiting. Of the dream a 17-year-old girl prayed into existence. **Mr. Lawyer and Ms. Forensic Psychologist: Objection. I Do.** *A story about faith, justice, and a soft heart with strong mind.* *P.S. He still brings cake.* --- **Tagline:** 'They solved the case. Now they solve forever.

"In a world where love is a weakness and trust is a death sentence, the most dangerous thing you can do is fall for the enemy."

Mama Ngozi sold her only son for forty thousand naira, and for twenty-two years, the whole town believed she was a wicked woman. She never explained herself, not once. But some silences carry a sacrifice too heavy for words. A story of love, judgment, and the truth that took twenty-two years to come home.

Morountodun Oluwadare Semiloore Ojoibukun is a 14-year old at Saint Ferdinand High School in Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria. We read about the story of how she survives in her school. Mean girls, bad boys, nerds, bad girls, handsome boys and the likes at Saint Ferdinand High. So strap your seatbelts on, 'cause y'all are in for a ride!

​Prince Mwanza Hachibambo has a volatile gift, a destructive weave of Mwari that could level a city if he loses control. His parents' solution? Keep him locked in a gilded cage. ​While Mwanza is hidden away, the Kingdom of Valon rots from the outside in. A looming global conflict simmers on the northern borders, and millions of desperate refugees from the dead planet Earth are sparking unrest in the capital. Worse still, something ancient and dark from Jrod's past has followed the Earthers through the rift. ​Mwanza's forced isolation shatters when a violent train robbery drags him into a conspiracy reaching the highest levels of power. Teaming up with a crew of unlikely allies from the gritty Earth District, the overlooked prince is thrust into a shadowy war across multiple worlds. To survive, Mwanza must finally unleash the power he has been taught to fear and prove that the legacy of the Conquering Sun will not set on his watch.

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A journey of Sibongile determined to secure herself through education. She arrived at Secondary School and found things were different. When Thokozani ordered that, she should be delivered to him. She was obedient to his demands until the last day! She chose her, She chose the train.

I Am Becoming My Mother, tells the story of a thirty-two-year-old Akosua who faces societal pressure in her Ghanaian town while navigating a complicated love life that leads to an unplanned pregnancy with uncertain paternity. Supported by her mother, Ama, who raised Akosua largely alone while waiting on a husband working abroad. Akosua chooses Peter, the most reliable suitor, to help raise her daughter, Adoma. As years pass, Akosua finds herself stepping directly into her mother's shoes, mirroring Ama's quiet resilience, hard work, and solo-parenting lifestyle. The story takes a dramatic turn when Akosua's absent father finally returns from Italy after twenty-five years away. While sorting through his old travel photos, Akosua discovers an unsuspected third possibility for Adoma's father, quietly pocketing the evidence and leaving the secret unresolved.

"The greatest threat to Africa may not be the enemy beyond its borders... but the hatred growing within them." Why do we mourn when the world humiliates Africa, yet remain silent when Africans humiliate Africans? How can we demand respect from the world while refusing to respect one another? How can we condemn slavery and colonialism, yet continue to spill the blood of our own brothers and sisters? Inspired by real events, this is more than a novel. It is a mirror. A wake-up call. A painful reminder that the greatest enemy of Africa may no longer be outside its borders, but within them. The truth hurts. But silence has hurt Africa even more.

Ifueko's life has never been easy. But on one rainy night, everything changes. Oranges in the Rain is a story about a girl learning to speak up, to heal, and to be strong even when it hurts. Read. Feel. Heal with me.

*Formerly 'Yewande: Book 1 in the self series'* Upon hearing the famous quote: "When life gives you lemons, make lemonde", Yewande, an oddball, a lonely kite surveying the infinite sky at the mercy of the wind, makes an attempt at living by it. She soon realises that it is not as easy at it seems and that her life-given lemons might be too bad to produce good lemonade. But just when she's about to give up, things take an interesting turn, producing some good, bad and ugly results- or rather, sweet, bittersweet and bitter lemonade.