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The Chief Justice of Malawi’s Supreme Court, Rizine Mzikamanda, will visit Minnesota later this month to headline a reception focused on the importance of the rule of law, organizers announced.

Books For Africa is pleased to announce details for our annual spring fundraiser. Our event will take place on Wednesday, May 13th, at Midland Hills Country Club in Roseville, Minnesota.  There will be a 9 a.m. breakfast option, and a 12-noon luncheon option.  We are excited that our keynote speaker will be H.E. Constancia Gaspar, African Union Ambassador to the United States.  Ambassador Gaspar is a native of Angola and we look forward to hearing her thoughts about education in Africa, and other issues of importance across the African continent.  Special thanks to Thomson Reuters for serving as Presenting Sponsor for this event again this year.  Also thanks to our other valued sponsors:  the Stillman Family Foundation, Frank Babka, Dan Melin, Lerner Publishing, RBC, and MGK.

UNESCO has handed over 194 boxes of academic books, around 2500 in total, to the Dr. John Garang Memorial University of Science and Technology in Bor, capital of Jonglei State, as part of efforts to expand access to learning materials in South Sudan.

Books For Africa Partners with Ethiopian Diaspora to ship 33,000 books to Girls Schools in Ethiopia Books For Africa was pleased to partner with Resources Enriching African Lives (REAL) to ship over 33,000 books valued at $484,000 to girl’s schools across Ethiopia.  This shipment was sent in June of 2025.  The container was received and distributed in Ethiopia.   BFA commends the good work of REAL and looks forward to shipping more books to Ethiopia in the future with this organization.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - In a powerful demonstration of global partnership and community-driven impact, a shipment of approximately 35,000 books has arrived at Abrehot Library, Ethiopia’s premier public library in the heart of Addis Ababa.

For many communities across Africa, books are the primary engine for educational growth. Books For Africa Board President Fatima Lawson writes an editorial published by Minnpost in honor of Black History Month.