Stories from the Horn #161
November 22, 2022
In a recent class in seminary we studied women of faith working internationally. To my great joy, Annalena Tonelli was featured in the main chapter. She is not widely known, especially outside Italy and the Horn of Africa, and I loved hearing people respond to learning about her life and work. If you haven’t had a chance to read her story of finding a cure for tuberculosis among Somali nomads, being taken hostage during the Somali war, managing a feeding center for hundreds of Somalis, how she rescued people during a massacre in Kenya, or her about-face regarding female genital mutilation, and how she found hope and love in dire circumstances by celebrating the people around her, now would be a great time to pick up a copy of Stronger than Death.
On to the news…
Djibouti
IOG, the President of Djibouti arrives in Qatar for the opening ceremony of the World Cup
Damaged roads cause issues for Ethiopian truckers in Djibouti
Djibouti enhances logistics hub through robust cooperation with China
80 soldiers greeted by family in Nashville when they return home from Djibouti
3 dead, 28 missing when ship sinks off coast of Yemen
Invasive mosquito threatens malaria progress in Africa
Djibouti economy slows due to global crises and severe drought
Somalia/land
Why I left San Francisco for Somaliland
Political turmoil in Somaliland
Fascinating interview with Sada Mire, Somali archaeologist
Women cry foul when livestock are banned from Hargeisa city
The Fragrance Hunter (radio show)
Ethiopia
Ethiopia starts exporting electricity to Kenya
The ancient civilization rivaling Roma, Axum
New Books to Know About
Beyond Our Walls: Finding Jesus in the Slums of Jakarta by Anita Rahma
Unruly Saint: Dorothy Day’s Radical Vision and Its Challenge for Our Times by D.L. Mayfield
Have a great week.