Africa – Page 16 – Prologue Journal

More Women in Africa Are Using Long-Acting Contraception, Changing Lives

New York Times Methods such as hormonal implants and injections are reaching remote areas, providing more discretion and autonomy. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/17/health/long-acting-contraception-africa.html

Ivory Coast cocoa regulator targets intermediary buyers in sector reform

Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that Ivory Coast’s cocoa regulator plans to implement a reform of the domestic cocoa marketing system that will, within a year, eliminate middlemen to prevent risk and overpayment. The post Ivory Coast cocoa regulator targets intermediary buyers in sector reform appeared first on Reuters News Agency. https://www.reutersagency.com/en/reutersbest/article/ivory-coast-cocoa-regulator-targets-intermediary-buyers-in-sector-reform/

The N.B.A. Sees Its Future in Africa

New York Times The league has spent hundreds of millions of dollars to cultivate an immense potential fan base on the continent and develop future stars. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/14/business/nba-africa.html

Why a 3-Legged Lion and His Brother Swam Across a Crocodile-Filled River

New York Times Researchers say the nearly mile-long swim was the longest by big cats ever recorded. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/14/science/swimming-lions-3-legged.html

South Africa Moves Closer to Electing a Leader, but Unity Is Elusive

New York Times Parliament was expected to elect President Cyril Ramaphosa to a second term. But his A.N.C. party is weakened, and he faces challenges in maintaining a coalition. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/14/world/africa/south-africa-anc-coalition-ramaphosa.html

Capturing a ‘Mosaic of Shifting Battle Fronts’ in Sudan

New York Times Declan Walsh, the chief Africa correspondent for The Times, reported from a country where few journalists have gained entry amid a civil war. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/14/insider/sudan-civil-war.html

Party Led by Zuma to Boycott South Africa’s Opening of Parliament

New York Times UMkhonto weSizwe, which is led by Jacob Zuma, the populist former president, has asserted that the recent election was rigged and the results illegitimate. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/13/world/africa/south-africa-parliament-boycott-zuma.html

Ghana to delay more cocoa deliveries as supply crisis worsens

Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that Ghana, the world’s second largest cocoa producer, is looking to delay delivery of up to 350,000 tons of beans to next season due to poor crops in a further worsening of the outlook for the global chocolate industry. The post Ghana to delay more cocoa deliveries as supply crisis worsens…

Malawi’s Vice President, Saulos Chilima, Killed in Plane Crash

New York Times After an overnight search, rescuers found the wreckage of the military aircraft that had been carrying Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine others. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/11/world/africa/malawi-plane-crash-vice-president-chilima.html

Search for Malawi Vice President’s Missing Plane Extends Into Second Day

New York Times The authorities lost contact on Monday with the military aircraft carrying Saulos Chilima and nine others. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/11/world/africa/malawi-plane-missing-vice-president-chilima.html