Great African Reads discussion

Waiting for 5 countries :))

Here we go:

Rwanda
Congo (Brazzaville)
Central African Republic
Ghana
Liberia

What an interesting choice👍

After some research on Rwanda, here are the titles that spoke to me most:
Paul Rusesabagina: An Ordinary Man (1998)

This non-fiction account of the genocide is available on audible, so I will audio-read it alongside of the title for the challenge.

Scholastique Mukasonga: Cockroaches

This is the title that I will read for the challenge. It will be available on Wednesday😊

Juliane Okot Bitek: 100 Days

This is a collection containing 100 poems marking the 100 days of the genocide. I am not sure but my idea at present is to read this in the 100 days from 6th April onwards. It will also be in the post on Wednesday.

Mahmood Mamdani: When Victims Become Killers

This title has made it on my TBR as it will provide background knowledge on the genocide.

This is my choice for CAR (Central African Republic):

Makombo Bamboté: Deception noire? Le nègre souriant.

This title is not here in Goodreads. I still have to figure it out how to transfer it here from amazon...

As another title that provides background information I have chosen
Louisa Lombard:
State of Rebellion: Violence and Intervention in the Central African Republic

Great choice, Orgeluse.
I added Déception noire ? Le nègre est souriant, would be a good option for our French group reads too!

Wim wrote: "Great choice, Orgeluse.
I added Déception noire ? Le nègre est souriant, would be a good option for our French group reads too!"

Thanks a lot for assisting, Wim! And yes, I was already thinking about suggesting this book and other titles I have come across when doing the research for this challenge to the French group reads :))!

Orgeluse wrote: "After some research on Rwanda, here are the titles that spoke to me most:
Paul Rusesabagina: An Ordinary Man (1998)

This non-fiction account of t..."

Great selection of books Orgeluse! If you are interested in books about the Rwandan genocide there's also Jean Hatzfeld's trilogy: The Antelope's Strategy: Living in Rwanda After the Genocide - Machete Season: The Killers in Rwanda Speak - Life Laid Bare: The Survivors in Rwanda Speak

I really liked Hatzfeld trilogy, among the best of what I have read on the genocide and very useful to try and capture what is behind the incomprehensible acts of genocide.

Thank you so much, you two!! I quite appreciate your recommendations! The Hatzfeld trilogy is definitively on my TBR. I am nearly finished with Cockroaches!

I cannot believe it is already May... I will write down my thoughts on all the books I have read and listened to so far that deal with the genocide in Rwanda, but at the moment due to real life matters this still has to wait...
BUT:
This is my choice for Liberia:
Helene Cooper: The House at Sugar Beach


As this is available as audiobook, I will probably read and audio-read this memoir.

I am also interested in reading Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's autobiography