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Some notes on the historical trajectory of Eritrean Nationalism

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By Mesfin Araya: Indeed, despite the tragedy that mercilessly descended upon the population–during the brutal war unleashed by the Ethiopian dictator, Colonel Mengistu Haile Mariam – the history of the Eritrean nationalist struggle is–to employ Shakespearian expression– “A Tale Told by an idiot full of sound and furry Signifying nothing.” Read More…

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Protest Demonistration on Friday 18 May 2012 at 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC (14th St and Pennsylvania Avenue). Read for More Information…

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‘No Mob without a reason’? Rumour in the short stories of Hama Tuma

admin — Sun, 13 May 2012 02:04:44 +0000

Book review by Tom Seymour: Perhaps it was inevitable, seeing as I had read a good deal Hama Tuma’s satire before I read any of his fiction, that I would read his short stories for his politics, and for the keen sense of justice that marks his satirical essays. There is much of this to be found in his fiction. First, in his sardonic depictions of petty bureaucrats, government thugs and political bullies, whose cool treatment of suffering is a recurring feature of the stories. Second, in his own third-person narrative voice which, for all the irony and dark humour of the stories, is still prone to talking in a direct and sincere tone: Read More...

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