Africa – Page 18 – Prologue Journal

South Africa’s Young Democracy Leaves Its Young Voters Disillusioned

New York Times We spoke to South Africans who grew up in the three decades since the country overthrew apartheid and held its first free election about their lives and plans to vote — or not — in this week’s pivotal election. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/28/world/africa/south-africa-election-youth-vote.html

Inside the Factory Supplying Half of Africa’s Syringes

New York Times In Kenya, Revital Healthcare is manufacturing medical products that Africa needs to take charge of routine health care and respond to outbreaks. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/27/health/africa-syringes-revital.html

The Deadly Prelude to South Africa’s First Free Elections

New York Times The vote in 1994 was a time of hope — but in the weeks before, the country came close to the abyss. A photographer remembers what he witnessed. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/27/world/africa/violence-south-africa-1994-elections.html

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