Ahmed Saleh portrays the plight of Afar people who suffered under different colonial set ups whose communities are now divided into smaller elements. The regular news and views section contains stories on the current issues in the region. The contemporary problems of this part of the world are highlighted by different writers whose works are reviewed here. The books deal with the Eritrea-Ethiopia conflict, identity issues in Tigray and Eritrea, and wider aspect of human security problems in Africa. Ethnicity and nationalism and the question of conquest in Ethiopia are also included.
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