Category: Africa
South Africa’s President Announces Intent to Form National Unity Government
New York Times President Cyril Ramaphosa’s party, the African National Congress, is seeking a broad alliance after it failed to win enough seats in last week’s election to form a government on its own. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/06/world/africa/south-africa-ramaphosa-new-government.html
Read More5 Minutes That Will Make You Love South African Jazz
New York Times The country has a rich, original relationship to jazz, with American techniques layered into regional traditions and rhythms. Explore 50 years of recordings picked by musicians, poets and writers. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/05/arts/music/south-african-jazz-music.html
Read MoreFamine Looms in Sudan as Civil War Pushes Capital Toward Abyss
New York Times A year of fighting has turned the once proud capital, Khartoum, into a charred battleground. Millions have fled. Now a famine threatens in one of Africa’s biggest countries. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/05/world/africa/sudan-khartoum-darfur-war.html
Read MoreRwanda’s 2024 Election: What to Know
New York Times President Paul Kagame led Rwanda out of the genocide, but has since dominated the country like a colossus. He is running for a fourth term after winning three elections. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/04/world/africa/rwanda-2024-election.html
Read MoreJacob Zuma Gets His Revenge on South African Party that Shunned Him
New York Times A new party led by Mr. Zuma, a former president forced out over corruption allegations, helped ensure that the African National Congress fell short of an outright majority for the first time since the end of apartheid. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/03/world/africa/south-africa-jacob-zuma.html
Read MoreWhat’s Next for South Africa After Voters Rebuked Its Reigning Party?
New York Times A look at the leaders who could shape the country’s future after the African National Congress’s poor showing in elections. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/02/world/africa/south-africa-elections-government.html
Read MoreThe Nigerian Filmmaker Daniel Oriahi Seeks to Elevate Nollywood
New York Times The director Daniel Oriahi is capturing the audience’s attention with his latest film, “The Weekend,” which will premiere at the Tribeca Festival. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/02/movies/nigeria-nollywood-daniel-oriahi.html
Read MoreWhy South African Voters Turned Against the A.N.C.
New York Times Some South African voters welcomed the defeat of the African National Congress in last week’s elections, even as they remain wary of the country’s political future. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/02/world/africa/south-africa-election-anc-voters.html
Read MoreSouth African Voters Reject the Party That Freed Them From Apartheid
New York Times The African National Congress received less than 50 percent of the national vote for the first time since gaining power 30 years ago, setting the nation on an uncharted course. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/01/world/africa/south-africa-election-results.html
Read MoreHe’s Obsessed With Sports and Politics. His Novels Are, Too.
New York Times Joseph O’Neill’s fiction incorporates his real-world interests in ways that can surprise even him. His latest novel, “Godwin,” is about an adrift hero searching for a soccer superstar. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/01/books/joseph-oneill-godwin.html
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