Africa – Page 14 – Prologue Journal

Kenyan President’s State Visit: An Antidote to U.S. Troubles in Africa?

New York Times The White House is hosting President William Ruto of Kenya for a state dinner this week, an embrace that both countries urgently need. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/22/world/africa/kenya-president-ruto-washington-visit.html

South Africa’s Highest Court Says Jacob Zuma Can’t Serve in Parliament

New York Times With elections a week away, the political comeback of Mr. Zuma, the former president, has presented a test for the country’s fledgling democracy. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/20/world/africa/zuma-south-africa.html

Congolese Army Says It Foiled a Coup Involving Americans

New York Times The U.S. ambassador said she was “very concerned” that Americans may have participated in what officials of the Democratic Republic of Congo called a failed coup attempt early Sunday. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/19/world/africa/congo-coup-americans.html

When a Tale of Migration Is Not Just Fiction

New York Times When the director and crew of “Io Capitano” toured Senegal with their acclaimed movie, audiences responded with their life stories. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/18/world/africa/senegal-io-capitano-migration.html

Baobab Trees Had a Strange Evolutionary Journey

New York Times New research shows the “upside-down trees” originated in Madagascar and then caught a ride on ocean currents to reach mainland Africa and Australia. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/15/science/baobab-trees-evolution.html

Kenya Rallies Police Officers Ahead of Haiti Deployment

New York Times The East African country is preparing to send hundreds of police officers as the first wave of a multinational force aimed at stabilizing the chaos-ridden Caribbean nation. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/14/world/africa/kenya-haiti-police.html

Burkina Faso Accused of Massacring Civilians

New York Times Witnesses and human rights groups claim the West African country’s military killed more than 220 people, including women and children, in February. It was neither a mistake nor a one-off, they say. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/11/world/africa/burkina-faso-massacre.html

After Her Sister Wed at 11, a Girl Began Fighting Child Marriage at 13

New York Times Memory Banda’s battle, which she has been waging since she was a teenager in a village in Malawi, started with a poignant question: “Why should this be happening to girls so young?” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/10/world/africa/child-marriage-malawi-memory-banda.html

Jacob Zuma, Once Leader of the A.N.C., Becomes Its Political Rival

New York Times Spurred by his anger at the African National Congress, Mr. Zuma formed his own political party and is gathering support among voters aggrieved by the failures of South Africa’s governing party. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/10/world/africa/south-africa-zuma-election.html

Chad’s Military Ruler Is Announced as Winner of Disputed Election

New York Times The Central African country’s incumbent president and his prime minister both ran. Shortly after the prime minister claimed victory, the president was declared the winner. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/09/world/africa/chad-election.html