Befeqadu Hailu: An Ethiopian Writer Who Refused to Remain Silent

o Asmamaw, Befeqadu (middle) and Edom participating in a race organized in Addis Ababa. Photo courtesy of family. In April 2014, nine bloggers and journalists were arrested in Ethiopia. Several of these men and women had worked with Zone9, a collective blog that covered social and political issues in Ethiopia and promoted human rights and

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Dinaw Mengestu nominated for 2015 Folio prize

By Sandra Dindi One of the best international writers of African decent, Dinaw Mengetsu, has been nominated for the prestigious Folio prize in 2015. The accomplished Ethiopian-American author was nominated last month alongside other favorite African writers-Damon Galgut and Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor. The £40,000 literature prize was initiated in 2014 to recognize accomplished literature writers

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