Saturday 8 November 2025
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Ahmed Hisaam Mido reviews Mohamed I. Trunji’s biography of Somalia’s first president, Aden Abdulle Osman—a rare African leader who championed democracy, rejected corruption, and peacefully gave up power. …
Ahmed Hisaam Mido reviews Mohamed I. Trunji’s biography of Somalia’s first president, Aden Abdulle Osman—a rare African leader who championed democracy, rejected corruption, and peacefully gave up power. …
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Former Eritrean ambassador Andebrhan Giorgis argues that Isaias Afwerki has squandered Eritrea’s independence through decades of authoritarianism and repression. …
Former Eritrean ambassador Andebrhan Giorgis argues that Isaias Afwerki has squandered Eritrea’s independence through decades of authoritarianism and repression. …
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From unannounced office visits to long, searching conversations, my time with Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o was a rare education in politics, literature, and humility—an unforgettable window into the mind of a giant. …
From unannounced office visits to long, searching conversations, my time with Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o was a rare education in politics, literature, and humility—an unforgettable window into the mind of a giant. …
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Salutation Road, Salma Ibrahim’s literary debut, tells the coming-of-age story of a young Somali woman navigating the tensions of displacement and culture in post-Brexit London.…
Salutation Road, Salma Ibrahim’s literary debut, tells the coming-of-age story of a young Somali woman navigating the tensions of displacement and culture in post-Brexit London.…
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Jawar Mohamed is one of Ethiopia’s most prominent political figures. Last year, he released his memoir, tracing both his political and personal journey. Geeska has translated a passage into English.…
Jawar Mohamed is one of Ethiopia’s most prominent political figures. Last year, he released his memoir, tracing both his political and personal journey. Geeska has translated a passage into English.…
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Nageeye’s Vendetta, by Somali novelist Ibrahim Hawd, explores the death and collapse of the Somali state through the competing perspectives of its victims and those responsible for its downfall.…
Nageeye’s Vendetta, by Somali novelist Ibrahim Hawd, explores the death and collapse of the Somali state through the competing perspectives of its victims and those responsible for its downfall.…
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Back to Mogadishu: Memoirs of a Somali Herder provides a poignant account of the Somali Democratic Republic’s tumultuous decline. It chronicles the hopes, struggles, and eventual disillusionment of a key political figure during the country’s most formative and tragic years.
Dr Mohamed Aden…
Back to Mogadishu: Memoirs of a Somali Herder provides a poignant account of the Somali Democratic Republic’s tumultuous decline. It chronicles the hopes, struggles, and eventual disillusionment of a key political figure during the country’s most formative and tragic years.
Dr Mohamed Aden…
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Oromay tells the story of a generation of Ethiopians who sought utopia in love and socialism, only to be disillusioned by its brutality, which not only disconnected them from their traditions but also failed to offer an inspiring alternative.
“As if doomed to it, I woke late” – Bealu…
Oromay tells the story of a generation of Ethiopians who sought utopia in love and socialism, only to be disillusioned by its brutality, which not only disconnected them from their traditions but also failed to offer an inspiring alternative.
“As if doomed to it, I woke late” – Bealu…
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The Horn of Africa today is deeply divided, both politically and socially. These divisions have led to widespread conflict and a belief, even among members of the same ethnic group, that our differences are irreconcilable. As a result, people often trace current issues back into the past, crafting…
The Horn of Africa today is deeply divided, both politically and socially. These divisions have led to widespread conflict and a belief, even among members of the same ethnic group, that our differences are irreconcilable. As a result, people often trace current issues back into the past, crafting…
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Siddharth Kara’s Cobalt Red unveils the hidden violence that sustains the mining sector in the DRC and highlights its role in the modern world from our phones and tablets to electric cars.
Have you ever wondered where the raw materials for your phone battery and other rechargeable…
Siddharth Kara’s Cobalt Red unveils the hidden violence that sustains the mining sector in the DRC and highlights its role in the modern world from our phones and tablets to electric cars.
Have you ever wondered where the raw materials for your phone battery and other rechargeable…
