Africa – Page 15 – Prologue Journal

‘We Still Have Hope’: Rescuers Race to Find Dozens Missing in South Africa Building Collapse

New York Times Three days after the collapse of a four-story building that was under construction, rescuers were still combing through some 3,000 tons of concrete rubble even as signs of life faded. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/09/world/africa/south-africa-george-collapse.html

Inquiry Into Johannesburg Fire Blames City Officials for Deadly Conditions

New York Times Although a resident confessed to setting the August 2023 blaze that killed 76 people in a dilapidated building, a report found that officials had ignored warning signs for years. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/06/world/africa/south-africa-johannesburg-fire-inquiry.html

The Bleak Life in Captivity of Niger’s Deposed President, Mohamed Bazoum

New York Times Nine months after a coup in Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, an ally of France and the U.S., remains locked in the presidential residence, cut off from contact with anyone but his doctor. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/04/world/africa/niger-bazoum-captivity.html

Liberia Moves to Create War Crimes Court, Decades After Civil Wars Ended

New York Times Until now, key players had blocked the establishment of a court that could hold them accountable for atrocities like murder, rape and torture. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/03/world/africa/liberia-court-war-crimes.html

Flooding in a Kenyan Natural Reserve Forces Tourist Evacuation

New York Times The heavy rains that have pounded East Africa for weeks, killing hundreds, have now spilled into the Masai Mara, one of Africa’s greatest wildlife national reserves. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/01/world/africa/kenya-flooding.html

Mali Claims Death of Abu Huzeifa, Terrorist Who Helped Lead Fatal Ambush in Niger

New York Times The West African country said it killed Abu Huzeifa, a commander in an Islamic State affiliate who was involved in a 2017 attack in neighboring Niger that killed American Green Berets and Nigerien forces. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/30/world/africa/mali-isis-niger-attack.html

Chad Election 2024: What You Need to Know

New York Times The Central African nation’s May 6 election appears to offer voters a choice. But it’s been masterminded, analysts say, to rubber-stamp the rule of the incumbent, Mahamat Idriss Déby. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/30/world/africa/chad-election-2024.html

Surrounded by Fighters and Haunted by Famine, Sudan City Fears Worst

New York Times A powerful paramilitary group has encircled El Fasher, the last remaining obstacle to domination of the sprawling Darfur region, raising alarm about mass killings if the city is taken. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/29/world/africa/el-fasher-darfur-sudan.html

Dam Collapses in Western Kenya, Killing at Least 40

New York Times The country has been pummeled by heavy rains that have caused widespread flooding, part of a broader deluge that has devastated segments of East Africa. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/29/world/africa/dam-collapse-kenya-africa-floods.html

Asylum Seekers Already in U.K. Say Rwanda Law Creates New Anxiety

New York Times For the tens of thousands of asylum seekers in Britain, a new law brings the possibility of deportation to central Africa closer. We asked how it was affecting them. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/28/world/africa/uk-rwanda-asylum-seekers.html