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D.C. Cab Driver Is A Star In Ethiopia Hailu Mergia, a keyboard player and Ethiopian music star who lives in the U.S., will get you anywhere you need to go in our nation's capital.

Dinaw Mengestu's new novel All Our Names has made it to NY Times' list of 2014's best books. እንኳን ደስ አለህ

100 Notable Books of 2014 The year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction, selected by the editors of The New York Times Book Review.

The Guardian Africa network has just launched ''The Sudans: after the divide'', a week-long focus on the region, covering politics and analysis, music, film, women's rights, and conservation in conflict. Check out the feature on the fascinating Beats Of The Antonov music documentary among many other interesting reads.

Music of resistance in Sudan's rebel regions The documentary Beats Of The Antonov follows musicians in the restive south, where government bombs rain down on insurgents and civilians alike. Director Hajooj Kuka explains why culture is vital in the fight for survival