Tonight the world is mourning the death of one of the most celebrated African writers and authors Chinua Achebe. His family confirmed the news in a statement in which they said his wisdom and courage were an inspiration to all who knew him. Achebe is reported to have died after a brief illness. His death has sparked messages of condolences and fond memories about characters in the books he wrote, a number of which were read by kenyans as set books in secondary school. Wilkister nyabwa begins our coverage tonight celebrating chinua achebe’s life.