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September 14, 2025

Introduction to 20.35 Africa Vol. VIII: “The Desired and the Divine”

Of the eighth volume guest-edited by Sarah Lubala and Logan February, managing editor Precious Okpechi writes: “The way we express joy, the way our longings fold out of our skin, is skewed by the weight of customs.”
Precious Okpechi
20.35 Africa Volume VIII, guest-edited by Sarah Lubala and Logan February

September 18, 2024

Introduction to 20.35 Africa Vol. VII: “This Grasping for Hope Walks with Us”

20.35 Africa Vol. VII, guest-edited by Kwame Opoku-Duku, is introduced by managing editor Precious Okpechi: “A sense of belonging permeates the poems in this anthology, an acceptance of one’s place in a flawed world.”
20.35 Africa
20.35 Africa, Volume 7

February 26, 2024

20.35 Africa Calls for Submissions to Volume 7, Guest-Edited by Thea Matthews & Kwame Opoku-Duku

20.35 Africa

August 5, 2023

Introduction to 20.35 Africa Vol. VI: “Creating a New Tradition in African Poetry”

20.35 Africa Vol. VI, edited by Nick Makoha and Safia Jama, is introduced by the series’ managing editor Precious Okpechi: “The poets understand that history evolves with us.”
20.35 Africa
20.35 Africa Vol. VI

February 16, 2023

Submit to 20.35 Africa Poetry Series Vol. 6, Guest-edited by Nick Makoha & Safia Jama

20.35 Africa

October 13, 2022

Apply To Be an Editorial Intern at 20.35 Africa

The first internship is for graphic design and the second is editorial.
20.35 Africa
20.35 Africa Vol. V

September 17, 2022

Introduction to 20.35 Africa Vol. V: “An Adoption of Language to Contain This Violence”

These “conversations are as absurd as they are beautiful,” writes the poetry series’ managing editor Precious Okpechi. “This is what literature does: bare life’s absurdity and beauty.”
20.35 Africa
20.35 Africa Vol. V

April 9, 2022

With 20.35 Africa, Ebenezer Agu Is Curating New Voices in Poetry

“It’s not just about developing platforms for African poets. What is the bigger picture?” asks the Nigerian poet and editor of the collective. “We are thinking of training, models that feed capacity, that enhance their craft and careers.”
Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu
Ebenezer Agu for Open Country Mag.

March 21, 2022

Chibuihe Achimba & Sara Elkamel to Guest-edit 20.35 Africa Poetry Series’ Vol. 5

The series is now open to submissions.
20.35 Africa
Sara Elkamel by Sima Diab

August 20, 2021

Introduction to 20.35 Africa Vol. IV: “The Opportunity to Read African Poetry Along Language Aesthetics”

“What we bring is a seminal thinking of poetry,” writes the poetry series’ editor-in-chief Ebenezer Agu. “We must recognize the beauty and complexity of this transcreation.”
20.35 Africa
20.35 Africa: An Anthology of Contemporary Poetry, Vol. IV.

May 13, 2021

20.35 Africa Launches GoFundMe Campaign for Mentorship Program

By creating a space to both nurture and pay emerging voices, 20.35 Africa can continue to stand as a home for robust literary support.
20.35 Africa

February 4, 2021

Submit to Vol. 4 of 20.35 Africa Poetry, Guest-edited by Nadra Mabrouk & K. Eltinae

The anthology is open to African poets between the ages of 20, or who would be 20 by the time of publication, and 35.
Paula Willie-Okafor
20.35 Africa: Vol. 4.

January 11, 2021

Nadra Mabrouk & K. Eltinaé to Guest-Edit 20.35 Africa Poetry’s Vol. 4

By publishing poets both at the center and in the margins of the scene, 20.35 Africa has become a major resource institution for African poets.
Uzoma Ihejirika
Nadra Mabrouk by Kat Alvarez.

January 9, 2021

20.35 Africa Vol. III Review—The Pain Won’t Go Away

These poems hold some of the most visceral and philosophical stanzas you’ll read in any anthology, in any country.
Emmanuel Esomnofu
20.35 Africa Vol. 3

November 4, 2022

After 2 Years Covering African Literature, Open Country Mag Expands into Film & TV

Even as we cross industries, our angle of storytelling remains to be revelatory, and our style literary.
Otosirieze
OCM Reissues Covers of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Teju Cole, Damon Galgut, Tsitsi Dangarembga, & Maaza Mengiste

April 8, 2022

The Next Generation of African Literature

Originally planned for December 2021, to mark our first anniversary, our in-depth special issue profiles 16 African writers and curators who have impacted, disrupted, reshaped, and even created literary culture in the last five years.
Otosirieze
The Next Generation of African Literature Covers Open Country Mag. Covers designed by Emmimade Studio.

August 18, 2021

Chandelle Books to Publish USA & Africa Editions of Echezonachukwu Nduka’s Waterman

The poetry collection was first published by Griots Lounge Publishing Canada.
Uchenna Emelife
Echezonachukwu Nduka's Waterman - Chandelle Books

June 2, 2021

Itiola Jones Receives Fellowship from Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing

The 20.35 Africa collective member will use the time to finish her collection of poetry.
Paula Willie-Okafor
I.S. Jones by Nicholas Nichols.

January 24, 2026

60 Notable Books of 2025

From Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Abdulrazak Gurnah, and Stella Nyanzi to Alain Mabanckou, Siphiwe Ndlovu, and Laila Lalami: the notable African books of 2025, guest curated by the literary culture critic Tolu Daniel.
Open Country Mag
Open Country Mag's 60 Notable African Books of 2025

January 1, 2026

Our Top Stories of 2025

Longform Profiles on Wole Soyinka and curator Chude Jideonwo, a feature on South African poetry, an essay on an Oscar-winning film, interviews with indie filmmakers, and more: the defining stories of our fifth year.
Otosirieze
Taiwo Egunjobi - The Fire and the Moth

September 14, 2025

20.35 Africa Volume VIII, guest-edited by Sarah Lubala and Logan February

Introduction to 20.35 Africa Vol. VIII: “The Desired and the Divine”

Of the eighth volume guest-edited by Sarah Lubala and Logan February, managing editor Precious Okpechi writes: “The way we express joy, the way our longings fold out of our skin, is skewed by the weight of customs.”
Precious Okpechi

September 18, 2024

20.35 Africa, Volume 7

Introduction to 20.35 Africa Vol. VII: “This Grasping for Hope Walks with Us”

20.35 Africa Vol. VII, guest-edited by Kwame Opoku-Duku, is introduced by managing editor Precious Okpechi: “A sense of belonging permeates the poems in this anthology, an acceptance of one’s place in a flawed world.”
20.35 Africa

February 26, 2024

20.35 Africa Calls for Submissions to Volume 7, Guest-Edited by Thea Matthews & Kwame Opoku-Duku

20.35 Africa

August 5, 2023

20.35 Africa Vol. VI

Introduction to 20.35 Africa Vol. VI: “Creating a New Tradition in African Poetry”

20.35 Africa Vol. VI, edited by Nick Makoha and Safia Jama, is introduced by the series’ managing editor Precious Okpechi: “The poets understand that history evolves with us.”
20.35 Africa

February 16, 2023

Submit to 20.35 Africa Poetry Series Vol. 6, Guest-edited by Nick Makoha & Safia Jama

20.35 Africa

October 13, 2022

20.35 Africa Vol. V

Apply To Be an Editorial Intern at 20.35 Africa

The first internship is for graphic design and the second is editorial.
20.35 Africa

September 17, 2022

20.35 Africa Vol. V

Introduction to 20.35 Africa Vol. V: “An Adoption of Language to Contain This Violence”

These “conversations are as absurd as they are beautiful,” writes the poetry series’ managing editor Precious Okpechi. “This is what literature does: bare life’s absurdity and beauty.”
20.35 Africa

April 9, 2022

Ebenezer Agu for Open Country Mag.

With 20.35 Africa, Ebenezer Agu Is Curating New Voices in Poetry

“It’s not just about developing platforms for African poets. What is the bigger picture?” asks the Nigerian poet and editor of the collective. “We are thinking of training, models that feed capacity, that enhance their craft and careers.”
Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu

March 21, 2022

Sara Elkamel by Sima Diab

Chibuihe Achimba & Sara Elkamel to Guest-edit 20.35 Africa Poetry Series’ Vol. 5

The series is now open to submissions.
20.35 Africa

August 20, 2021

20.35 Africa: An Anthology of Contemporary Poetry, Vol. IV.

Introduction to 20.35 Africa Vol. IV: “The Opportunity to Read African Poetry Along Language Aesthetics”

“What we bring is a seminal thinking of poetry,” writes the poetry series’ editor-in-chief Ebenezer Agu. “We must recognize the beauty and complexity of this transcreation.”
20.35 Africa

May 13, 2021

20.35 Africa Launches GoFundMe Campaign for Mentorship Program

By creating a space to both nurture and pay emerging voices, 20.35 Africa can continue to stand as a home for robust literary support.
20.35 Africa

February 4, 2021

20.35 Africa: Vol. 4.

Submit to Vol. 4 of 20.35 Africa Poetry, Guest-edited by Nadra Mabrouk & K. Eltinae

The anthology is open to African poets between the ages of 20, or who would be 20 by the time of publication, and 35.
Paula Willie-Okafor

January 11, 2021

Nadra Mabrouk by Kat Alvarez.

Nadra Mabrouk & K. Eltinaé to Guest-Edit 20.35 Africa Poetry’s Vol. 4

By publishing poets both at the center and in the margins of the scene, 20.35 Africa has become a major resource institution for African poets.
Uzoma Ihejirika

January 9, 2021

20.35 Africa Vol. 3

20.35 Africa Vol. III Review—The Pain Won’t Go Away

These poems hold some of the most visceral and philosophical stanzas you’ll read in any anthology, in any country.
Emmanuel Esomnofu

November 4, 2022

OCM Reissues Covers of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Teju Cole, Damon Galgut, Tsitsi Dangarembga, & Maaza Mengiste

After 2 Years Covering African Literature, Open Country Mag Expands into Film & TV

Even as we cross industries, our angle of storytelling remains to be revelatory, and our style literary.
Otosirieze

April 8, 2022

The Next Generation of African Literature Covers Open Country Mag. Covers designed by Emmimade Studio.

The Next Generation of African Literature

Originally planned for December 2021, to mark our first anniversary, our in-depth special issue profiles 16 African writers and curators who have impacted, disrupted, reshaped, and even created literary culture in the last five years.
Otosirieze

August 18, 2021

Echezonachukwu Nduka's Waterman - Chandelle Books

Chandelle Books to Publish USA & Africa Editions of Echezonachukwu Nduka’s Waterman

The poetry collection was first published by Griots Lounge Publishing Canada.
Uchenna Emelife

June 2, 2021

I.S. Jones by Nicholas Nichols.

Itiola Jones Receives Fellowship from Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing

The 20.35 Africa collective member will use the time to finish her collection of poetry.
Paula Willie-Okafor

January 24, 2026

Open Country Mag's 60 Notable African Books of 2025

60 Notable Books of 2025

From Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Abdulrazak Gurnah, and Stella Nyanzi to Alain Mabanckou, Siphiwe Ndlovu, and Laila Lalami: the notable African books of 2025, guest curated by the literary culture critic Tolu Daniel.
Open Country Mag

January 1, 2026

Taiwo Egunjobi - The Fire and the Moth

Our Top Stories of 2025

Longform Profiles on Wole Soyinka and curator Chude Jideonwo, a feature on South African poetry, an essay on an Oscar-winning film, interviews with indie filmmakers, and more: the defining stories of our fifth year.
Otosirieze

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