Two summers ago Sileshi Alifom tried to create an East African lasagna. It was part of his ongoing campaign to refine the food at the white-tablecloth Das Ethiopian Cuisine in Washington DC. Semi-frozen sections of injera, the fermented Ethiopian flatbread, served as his noodles – Alifom layered them with a yellow split-pea puree, collard greens, red-lentil stew and a mild cheese, all flavours from his childhood.
Editorial - In the course of the all-embracing efforts to pursue regional integration in the Horn, the Eritrean regime's belligerent behaviour towards it neighbours and its unholy marriage with insurgents is posing threats to regional stability and peace. The Asmara regime's recent incursion in the disputed area along the Djibouti border is raising a red flag.
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