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EPISODE · Apr 22, 2019 · 23 MIN

Wole Soyinka, Nobel Literature laureate

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Nobel Literature laureate and Nigerian professor Wole Soyinka is one of the giants of African and world literature, and a passionate advocate and campaigner for human rights. His country recently held a general election which saw the incumbent Muhammadu Buhari re-elected as president. As Africa’s most populous country, does he believe Nigeria can lead the continent in the 21st century?Image: Wole Soyinka (Credit: Thomas Samson/AFP/Getty Images)

Nobel Literature laureate and Nigerian professor Wole Soyinka is one of the giants of African and world literature, and a passionate advocate and campaigner for human rights. His country recently held a general election which saw the incumbent Muhammadu Buhari re-elected as president. As Africa’s most populous country, does he believe Nigeria can lead the continent in the 21st century?Image: Wole Soyinka (Credit: Thomas Samson/AFP/Getty Images)

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