Poet Ladan Osman talks about her experience growing up Somali-American, writing across languages, and the responsibility she feels to tell the stories her younger self was looking for.
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The first in a series of interviews with writers from countries affected by Donald Trump’s so-called Travel Ban.
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Contrary to the colonialist perspective, democracy is not a foreign concept in Africa. Chalachew Tadesse describes the successful election of Somaliland’s new president.
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Mustafa Haji Abdinur works as correspondent for Agence-France-Presse in Mogadishu and is founder and editor-in-chief of the independent station Radio Simba. He spoke with IFEX about why he feels like a “dead man walking,” and what he thinks can be done to tackle impunity in his country.
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This week: Myanmar pledges to free political prisoners, Somalia puts age restrictions on journalists, and Turkey journalists abused by police.
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This week: a Somali rap group performs amid death threats, an Egyptian comedian is arrested, and Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez is greeted by protesters.
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This week: Azerbaijani authorities are quick to silence critics and Burma’s government has announced that daily newspapers will be free to publish on April 1.
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