Stories from the Horn #158
October 11, 2022
This month check out Gandhi, St. Francis, and a Prostitute, an edited excerpt from my book Stronger than Death.
October marks the anniversary of the assassination of Annalena Tonelli, a woman who changed my life after her death. Read the above excerpt and find the rest of her story here: Stronger than Death: How Annalena Tonelli Defied Terror and Tuberculosis in the Horn of Africa.
On to the news.
If you only have time for two articles, read the Al-Jazeera piece about the attack in Djibouti and read the NYT about the hidden war in Ethiopia. These are serious stories, sorry for the lack of more cheerful news this week.
Djibouti
Major news story this week out of Djibouti is about seven soldiers killed
Djibouti and Sudan kept from athletic competition when players are caught age-cheating
Why Robert Devereux is selling his African art collection
Djibouti #5 in African nations to visit
More libraries open in Djibouti. I love this because I love libraries everywhere.
Ethiopia
A terrifying article about the “hidden war” in Ethiopia, as it escalates
Eritrea calls up thousands of reserve soldiers to fight in Tigray
Hundreds of thousands could die in famine in the Horn
Somalia
US forces attack al-shabaab commander
Diaspora
US Justice department charges 48 in brazen covid relief fraud
Anti-gentrification coffee shop in Memphis I am interested in what Ethiopian readers think about this article.
Have a great week.
*Remember I simply share links to articles which include the words “Djibouti” and other search terms. There are no political or social endorsements intended.