Africa – Page 18 – Prologue Journal

What’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

The 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

Why 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

South 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

He’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

South Africans Turn Away from A.N.C. in Early Election Results

New York Times As votes trickled in, the power and influence of the African National Congress, which has led the country for 30 years, appeared to be waning. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/30/world/africa/south-africa-election-anc.html

Delays and Allegations Complicate the Dakar Biennale

New York Times Artists are struggling on with side exhibitions despite the postponement of the official biennale in Dakar, Senegal, and the disappearance from view of its champion, Kehinde Wiley. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/30/arts/design/dakar-art-biennale-kehinde-wiley.html

Barry Kemp, Who Unearthed Insights About Ancient Egypt, Dies at 84

New York Times The archaeologist wrote widely on everyday life under the pharaohs and did much of his fieldwork at Amarna, considered the Egyptian version of Pompeii. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/29/world/africa/barry-kemp-dead.html

South Africa’s Black Elites Sour on the President They Championed

New York Times In pivotal elections on Wednesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa and his African National Congress party are struggling to keep the support of Black middle- and upper-class voters. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/29/world/africa/south-africa-election-president-ramaphosa.html

Can South Africa’s Opposition Parties Break Through?

New York Times A record 51 parties are competing to unseat the long-ruling African National Congress in the national election on Wednesday. Here’s why it won’t be easy. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/29/world/africa/south-africa-election-opposition-parties.html