Africa – Prologue Journal

Sudan’s Military Has Used Chemical Weapons Twice, U.S. Officials Say

New York Times The determination comes as the United States prepares to announce sanctions against the Sudanese military chief, saying there is strong evidence of atrocities in the country. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/world/africa/sudan-chemical-weapons-sanctions.html

Extinct Human Species Lived in a Brutal Desert, Study Finds

New York Times A million years ago, a species known as Homo erectus most likely survived in an arid desert with no trees. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/science/extinct-human-species-lived-in-a-brutal-desert-study-finds.html

Extinct Human Species Lived in a Brutal Desert, Study Finds

New York Times A million years ago, a species known as Homo erectus most likely survived in an arid desert with no trees. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/science/homo-erectus-desert.html

Mozambique at a Crossroads as New President is Sworn In

New York Times The country has been roiled by political chaos since the October election, which led to widespread demonstrations and a deadly response by the police. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/world/africa/mozambique-chapo-frelimo-president-mondlane.html

Dozens of Bodies Recovered From Illegal Mine in South Africa

New York Times The authorities had at one point limited the miners’ access to food, water and other supplies in a blockade that drew criticism from human rights groups. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/world/africa/south-africa-illegal-mine-deaths.html

This Part of Mozambique Was Like Paradise. Now It’s a Terrorist Hotbed.

New York Times Islamic State militants have rampaged across the northern Cabo Delgado Province for more than seven years. The government says the situation has stabilized. Residents tell a different story. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/12/world/africa/mozambique-insurgency-cabo-delgado.html

Battling Militants Backed by Islamic State in Mozambique

New York Times For more than seven years, an insurgency backed by the Islamic State has raged across Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, completely upending life in this coastal province rich with natural resources. John Eligon, The New York Times Johannesburg bureau chief, traveled across the province to speak with people trying to rebuild their lives. https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/africa/100000009780068/mozambique-islamic-state-insurgents.html

Sudan Military Recaptures Key City From Paramilitary Accused of Genocide

New York Times Celebrations erupted in military-controlled areas, stoking hopes the victory might be a turning point in Sudan’s ruinous civil war. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/11/world/africa/sudan-military-recaptures-city.html

Venâncio Mondlane Returns to Mozambique, Declaring Himself President

New York Times After a self-imposed exile, Venâncio Mondlane was welcomed home by delirious crowds supporting his claim that the country’s last election was stolen from him by corrupt elites. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/09/world/africa/mozambique-president-mondlane-protests-election.html

Disaster by the Numbers: The Crisis in Sudan

New York Times The United States just formally declared that genocide has taken place in the northeast African nation, but the calamity there dates back decades. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/world/africa/sudan-genocide-numbers.html