Africa – Page 2 – Prologue Journal

Disaster by the Numbers: The Crisis in Sudan

New York Times The United States just formally declared that genocide has taken place in the northeast African nation, but the calamity there dates back decades. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/world/africa/sudan-genocide-numbers.html

U.S. Says Sudan’s R.S.F. Committed Genocide and Sanctions Its Leader

New York Times A force fighting Sudan’s army in a brutal civil war committed massacres and rape that amount to genocide, the Secretary of State said. The United States sanctioned its leader and financial network. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/world/africa/sudan-rsf-genocide-us-sanctions.html

Thandiswa Mazwai Is the Voice of South Africa’s First Post-Apartheid Generation

New York Times Thandiswa Mazwai has sung of South Africa’s highs and lows since the country became a multiracial democracy 30 years ago. “My calling is to sing the people’s joy, to sing the people’s sadness.” https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/world/africa/thandiswa-mazwai-south-africa-kwaito.html

In Africa, Danger Slithers Through Homes and Fields

New York Times Venomous snakes bite millions of people each year, killing at least 120,000. Many of them are poor people in rural areas of Africa without easy access to treatment. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/06/health/africa-snakebite-treatment-access.html

In Africa, Danger Slithers Through Homes and Fields

A Half-Ton Piece of Space Junk Falls Onto a Village in Kenya

New York Times No one was hurt by the object, believed to be part of a launch rocket. Experts say the frequency of such incidents is increasing as the amount of debris in orbit around the Earth increases dramatically. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/world/africa/kenya-space-debris-rocket.html

The Mozambique Song, and Rapper, Inspiring a Youth Uprising

New York Times “Povo no Poder,” or “People in Power,” by the rap star Azagaia, has become the unofficial anthem of the protests over a disputed election. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/world/africa/mozambique-protest-song-azagaia.html

Ivory Coast Says French Forces Will Withdraw

New York Times The troops are expected to leave this month as France, a former colonial power in West Africa, fast loses influence there. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/01/world/africa/ivory-coast-france-troop-withdrawal.html

Dada Masilo, Who Fused Ballet With African Dance, Dies at 39

New York Times Ms. Masilo, a South African dancer and choreographer, was known as a fearless creative who brought African dance styles to traditional pieces like “Swan Lake.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/31/world/africa/dada-masilo-dead.html

How ‘Trophy’ Videos Link Rebel Commanders to Possible War Crimes in Sudan

New York Times Visual evidence collected and analyzed over months by The New York Times identifies the commanders leading an opaque paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces, as fighters under their watch commit atrocities across Sudan. https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/africa/100000009893408/sudan-war-crimes-rsf.html