African short stories: Caine Prize shortlist

Earlier this week, the shortlist for the Caine Prize for African Writing was announced. The contenders:

• "Mallam Sile" (full text via The New Yorker) by Mohammed Naseehu Ali, Ghana


• "For Honour" by Stanley Onjezani Kenani, Malawi


• "Poison" by Henrietta Rose-Innes, South Africa


• "The Day of the Surgical Colloquium" by Gill Schierhout (South Africa)


• "Cemetery of Life" by Uzor Maxim Uzoatu, Nigeria

If you're still looking for something to read for the 2008 Africa Reading Challenge, this might be a good place to start.