Africa – Page 21 – Prologue Journal

Connie Chiume, 72, Dies; ‘Black Panther’ Actor Bridged S. Africa Eras

New York Times Her career began during apartheid and outlived it, reaching a personal milestone in a blockbuster movie and its sequel. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/07/world/africa/connie-chiume-dead.html

Olympic Boxer Imane Khelif Will Fight For a Gold Medal On Friday

New York Times Imane Khelif, of Algeria, moved past questions about her eligibility with a unanimous decision over her Thai opponent. She will now fight for a gold medal. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/06/world/olympics/olympics-boxing-imane-khelif.html

Algerian Boxer at Center of Olympic Eligibility Fight Clinches Medal

New York Times Imane Khelif advanced to the semifinals, ensuring she will leave the Paris Games with at least a bronze medal. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/03/world/olympics/olympics-boxer-medal-imane-khelif-algeria.html

Somalia Terror Attack Kills Dozens

New York Times Gunmen and a suicide bomber struck at a popular seafront area in one of the deadliest such assaults in the country in months. The Islamist militant group Al Shabab claimed responsibility. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/03/world/africa/terrorist-attack-somalia-al-shabab.html

Nationwide Protests Over Hunger Rock Nigeria

New York Times Thousands turned out across Africa’s most populous country despite government attempts to prevent them. Demonstrations have left at least 13 people dead, Amnesty International says. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/02/world/africa/nigeria-protest-end-bad-governance.html

Famine Declared in Darfur Region of Sudan

New York Times Experts who monitor global hunger rarely make an official declaration of famine, but they just sounded the alarm for more than half a million people who have fled the fighting in Sudan’s civil war. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/01/world/africa/famine-declared-darfur-sudan-war.html

Guinea Court Finds Former President Guilty of Stadium Massacre and Rapes

New York Times The West African country’s former military leader and some of his top aides were found guilty of crimes against humanity for mass murder and rapes committed during and after a pro-democracy demonstration in 2009. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/31/world/africa/guinea-moussa-dadis-camara-guilty.html

Drone Strike in Sudan Targets Army Leader in Failed Assassination Attempt, Military Says

New York Times For 15 months, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has been leading a war for control of the country against his rival, Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hamdan, the head of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/31/world/africa/sudan-assasination-attempt-general-burhan.html

Their Parents Fled War. Now South Sudan’s Young Team Is in the Olympics.

New York Times War, famine and floods have beleaguered the world’s youngest nation. The arrival of its men’s basketball team at the Paris Olympics is set to offer a modicum of hope. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/30/world/africa/olympics-basketball-south-sudan.html

After Biden’s Withdrawal, Some Want Their Aged Leaders to Follow His Lead

New York Times Most of the world’s oldest leaders — in their 80s and even one in his 90s — are in Africa, which happens to have the youngest population of any continent. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/30/world/africa/biden-biya-world-oldest-leaders.html