Fallou Ngom was born in the small West African country of Senegal in 1960. His father, Shaykh Ngom, was a local trader who traveled frequently between the rural villages of Senegal, selling goods and ...

Muslims beyond the Arab World explores the vibrant tradition of writing African languages using the modified Arabic script ('Ajami) alongside the rise of the Muridiyya Sufi order in Senegal. The book ...

For his whole life, Fallou Ngom believed his father was illiterate. It was only after he died that Professor Ngom returned to Senegal and found unusual writing samples among his belongings. Through ...

Introduction / Toyin Falola and Fallou Ngom -- Pt. I. Significance of African Popular Icons and Culture -- 1. Whose Image of Whose Africa? Problems of Representation in Ryszard Kapuscinski's The ...

How is the Horn of Africa preparing for El Nino? Why are people protesting in Ghana? Are Africa’s tourist destinations accessible to disabled visitors? Why has violence spiked in Timbuktu and northern ...