Africa – Page 27 – Prologue Journal

Anglo American considers deeper cost cuts in face of worst downturn in years

Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that Anglo American (AAL.L) may consider deeper cost-cutting measures unless market conditions improve after a fall in prices and a downturn in the platinum group metals (PGMs) sector that is the worst in 35 years, CEO Duncan Wanblad said. The post Anglo American considers deeper cost cuts in face of worst downturn in…

Federal Records Show Increasing Use of Solitary Confinement for Immigrants

New York Times A new report based on records from the Trump and Biden years found the average length of solitary detainment was longer than the duration the U.N. says can constitute torture. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/06/health/solitary-confinement-immigrants-us.html

Kenyan Cult Leader Is Charged in the Deaths of 191 Children

New York Times When Paul Nthenge Mackenzie preached that the world was about to end, many of his believers starved themselves to death. He has now been charged along with 29 others. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/06/world/africa/kenyan-cult-leader-charged.html

Senegal Parliament Delays Elections Until December After Opposition Showdown

New York Times President Macky Sall abruptly postponed elections scheduled for this month, and on Monday, legislators in the West African nation voted to allow him to stay in office months after his presidency is to end. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/05/world/africa/senegal-election-postponement.html

Touring Ghana’s Growing Arts Scene

New York Times A globalized art market has brought attention to Ghanaian artists like Ibrahim Mahama. On an arts-focused trip to the West African country, a writer finds a thriving scene following its own agenda. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/05/travel/ghana-contemporary-art.html

Kenya Plans to Bypass Court Order in Haiti Deployment

New York Times The United Nations-approved mission to stem gang violence in Haiti has faced widespread criticism from activists and lawmakers and was blocked by a High Court judge in Kenya in January. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/04/world/africa/kenya-deployment-haiti.html

Hage Geingob, Namibia’s President, Dies at 82

New York Times Mr. Geingob had also been Namibia’s first prime minister after the country gained independence from South Africa in 1990. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/03/world/africa/hage-geingob-dead.html

Senegal’s President Calls Off a National Election. His Critics Call It a Coup.

New York Times The West African country had planned to hold an election in three weeks. But President Macky Sall canceled it indefinitely pending an inquiry into corruption allegations at the constitutional court. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/03/world/africa/senegal-president-cancels-election.html

Fire From Explosion of Gas-Laden Vehicle Kills at Least 3 in Nairobi

New York Times More than 270 others were injured in the late-night blaze that burned many homes and a warehouse. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/02/world/africa/nairobi-fire-explosion.html

Plan to Resurface a Pyramid in Granite Draws Heated Debate

New York Times A project to restore granite blocks that once covered a greater portion of the Pyramid of Menkaure in Giza has been criticized by some preservationists. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/01/arts/design/resurfacing-pyramid-ignites-debate.html