**********Southern Africa**********The Prophetess - Njabulo S. Ndebele (South Africa)Amnesty - Nadine Gordimer (South Africa)Wake... - Lindiwe Mabuza (South Africa)A Wasted Land - Daniel Mandishona (Zimbabwe)The Birds of God - Mia Couto (Mozambique)**********Central Africa**********The Rubbish Dump - Steve Chimombo (Malawi)The Man - E. B. Dongala (Congo)**********East Africa**********Cages - Abdulrazak Gurnah (Zanzibar)Government by Magic Spell - Saida Hagi-Dirie Herzi (Somalia)A Night Out -Tolowa Marti Mollel (Tanzania)On the Market Day - Kyalo Mativo (Kenya)Leaving - M. G. Vassanji (Tanzania)**********Northern Africa**********The Foreigner, Sister of the Foreign Woman - Assia Djebar (Algeria)Road Block - Jamal Mahjoub (Sudan)**********West Africa**********Converging City - Ben Okri (Nigeria)The Hotel - Adewale Maja-Pearce (Nigeria)The Housegirl - Okey Chigbo (Nigeria)The Miracle - Ba'bila Mutia (Cameroons)Weaverdom - Tijan M. Sallah (The Gambia)Vacancy for the Post of Jesus Christ - Kojo Laing (Ghana)Biographical notes