Category: Africa
The Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei Is Set on Fire in Gasoline Attack
New York Times Rebecca Cheptegei, a long-distance runner who competed in the Olympic marathon in Paris, is in critical condition after a man poured gas on her and set her on fire, police in Kenya said. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/03/world/africa/rebecca-cheptegei-uganda-olympian-burned.html
Read More129 Dead in Congo Prison Jailbreak
New York Times The government said that at least 24 inmates had been shot dead as they attempted to escape from Makala Central Prison, which rights organizations have long warned is dangerously overcrowded. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/03/world/africa/congo-prison-jailbreak-kinshasa.html
Read MoreNamibia, Facing Drought, Plans to Kill Elephants for Meat
New York Times The Southern African country plans to butcher over 700 wild animals, including 83 elephants and 300 zebras, to feed people and, it hopes, cut down on dangerous cross-species encounters. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/29/world/africa/namibia-drought-elephants-meat.html
Read MoreNo Vaccines, Tests or Treatments: Congo Lacks Tools to Confront Mpox
New York Times The country at the center of a global health emergency is struggling even to diagnose cases and provide basic care. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/29/health/mpox-congo-vaccines-tests.html
Read MoreAfrica’s Debt Crisis Has ‘Catastrophic Implications’ for the World
New York Times Crushing obligations to foreign creditors that have few precedents have sapped numerous African nations of growth and stoked social instability. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/28/business/african-debt-crisis.html
Read MoreDam Collapse Devastates Region in Eastern Sudan
New York Times The Arba’at dam fell apart after days of heavy rain, killing villagers and flooding communities. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/26/world/africa/sudan-arbaat-dam-collapse.html
Read MoreGetting to Know Kenya Through a Local Hiking Club
New York Times The author sought an authentic experience, and found it in Lets Drift, “an exuberant Kenyan-centered enterprise” of people living in and near Nairobi. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/26/travel/nairobi-hiking.html
Read MoreWhy Mpox Vaccines Aren’t Flowing to Africans in Desperate Need
New York Times Drugmakers have supplies ready to ship that are necessary to stop a potential pandemic. But W.H.O. regulations have slowed access. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/23/health/mpox-vaccines-who-africa.html
Read MoreDiamond Found in Botswana Is World’s 2nd-Largest Ever at 2,492 Carats
New York Times The diamond was unearthed using new technology, and miners hope it will bring back luster to a struggling industry. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/22/world/africa/large-diamond-botswana.html
Read MoreKenyan Accused of Serial Killings Escapes From Police Custody
New York Times Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, who is accused of killing dozens of women, and 12 other people were able to break free, the police said. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/20/world/africa/kenya-serial-killer-suspect-escape.html
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