Africa – Page 27 – Prologue Journal

South Africa Moves Closer to Electing a Leader, but Unity Is Elusive

New York Times Parliament was expected to elect President Cyril Ramaphosa to a second term. But his A.N.C. party is weakened, and he faces challenges in maintaining a coalition. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/14/world/africa/south-africa-anc-coalition-ramaphosa.html

Capturing a ‘Mosaic of Shifting Battle Fronts’ in Sudan

New York Times Declan Walsh, the chief Africa correspondent for The Times, reported from a country where few journalists have gained entry amid a civil war. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/14/insider/sudan-civil-war.html

Party Led by Zuma to Boycott South Africa’s Opening of Parliament

New York Times UMkhonto weSizwe, which is led by Jacob Zuma, the populist former president, has asserted that the recent election was rigged and the results illegitimate. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/13/world/africa/south-africa-parliament-boycott-zuma.html

Ghana to delay more cocoa deliveries as supply crisis worsens

Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that Ghana, the world’s second largest cocoa producer, is looking to delay delivery of up to 350,000 tons of beans to next season due to poor crops in a further worsening of the outlook for the global chocolate industry. The post Ghana to delay more cocoa deliveries as supply crisis worsens…

Malawi’s Vice President, Saulos Chilima, Killed in Plane Crash

New York Times After an overnight search, rescuers found the wreckage of the military aircraft that had been carrying Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine others. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/11/world/africa/malawi-plane-crash-vice-president-chilima.html

Search for Malawi Vice President’s Missing Plane Extends Into Second Day

New York Times The authorities lost contact on Monday with the military aircraft carrying Saulos Chilima and nine others. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/11/world/africa/malawi-plane-missing-vice-president-chilima.html

Nigeria Confronts its Worst Economic Crisis in a Generation

New York Times People in Africa’s most populous nation are suffering as the price of food, fuel and medicine has skyrocketed out of reach for many. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/11/world/africa/nigeria-economy-strike.html

Aircraft Carrying Malawi’s Vice President Is Missing

New York Times A search is underway after the aircraft carrying Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine other people vanished. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/10/world/africa/malawi-saulos-chilima-plane.html

Aircraft Carrying Malawi’s Vice President Is Missing

White Politician Poised for Power Faces Hurdle in South Africa

New York Times As John Steenhuisen, who leads the second-largest party, negotiates for a place in the government, he must overcome perceptions that his Democratic Alliance favors the interests of white people. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/07/world/africa/white-politician-south-africa.html