Muslim feminist writer Mernissi dies

Acclaimed Egyptian writer Gamal al-Ghitani dies aged 70 in Cairo having been in a coma for two months.

One of Zimbabwe's best known writers, Chenjerai Hove, a prominent critic of President Robert Mugabe, dies aged 59 in exile in Norway.

South African writer Andre Brink, an outspoken critic of apartheid, dies aged 79.

The emir of Kano, one of Nigeria's most prominent and revered Muslim leaders, has died, palace sources tell the BBC.

Challenging the image of women in Africa

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>I’m neither a happy hooker nor a sad stripper. I don’t have a boyfriend in jail, any children or a drug habit. I’m a writer, teacher and stripper.

‘Feminism is for everyone. All welcome.’ That’s the tagline for a documentary film club attempting to provoke discussion about gender-related issues.

Satirist - is it pointless to be South African feminist?