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Africa

Ethiopia’s violence in focus—Percy Zvomuya reads regional conflict through the lens of the Tigray War

October 18, 2024October 23, 2024Percy ZvomuyaLeave a Comment on Ethiopia’s violence in focus—Percy Zvomuya reads regional conflict through the lens of the Tigray War

Percy Zvomuya draws on Martin Plaut and Sarah Vaughan’s valuable new book Understanding Ethiopia’s Tigray War in a reading of…

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Tales from Mombasa—Carey Baraka speaks to Khadija Abdalla Bajaber about her award-winning debut novel, The House of Rust

May 2, 2022May 16, 2022Carey BarakaLeave a Comment on Tales from Mombasa—Carey Baraka speaks to Khadija Abdalla Bajaber about her award-winning debut novel, The House of Rust

Carey Baraka reviews The House of Rust, the latest tale from Mombasa, land of fables, and chats to its author,…

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Africa

A real-life Yemeni-American hero: Imraan Coovadia reviews Dave Eggers’s new book, The Monk of Mokha

March 5, 2018Imraan CoovadiaLeave a Comment on A real-life Yemeni-American hero: Imraan Coovadia reviews Dave Eggers’s new book, The Monk of Mokha

The Monk of Mokha’s easygoing optimism glides over the prejudices and hatred that underdog minorities face in the United States,…

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