• 02/21/2025

In Zimbabwe, Rhinos Are the Focus of a Village Tourism Project

New York Times On the fringes of an African game park, an ambitious project brings together tourists, local communities and white rhinos, emerging from the brink of extinction. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/travel/zimbabwe-white-rhinoceros-local-tourism.html

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Where the Taxis Are Motorcycles, and the Drivers Are Women

New York Times Kenya’s “Boda Girls” are turning a male-dominated industry upside down. Their favored customers are pregnant women needing rides to the hospital. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/world/africa/kenya-women-motorcycle-boda-boda-taxi-drivers.html

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Pause on U.S. Funding Spreads Fear of H.I.V. Spike Across Africa

New York Times Patients and health care advocates said the abrupt decision to halt U.S. funding for a lifesaving H.I.V. program led to widespread confusion. The backtracking didn’t help. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/world/africa/africa-trump-hiv-pepfar-aid.html

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Three Countries Officially Quit Major West African ECOWAS Alliance

New York Times Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accused the bloc of having double standards in punishing their military juntas. Negotiations failed to change their minds. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/world/africa/ecowas-burkina-faso-mali-niger.html

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Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo

New York Times A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese city in a bid to occupy territory and exploit minerals. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/world/africa/rwanda-congo-goma-conflict.html

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What is M23, the Rebels That Seized Goma in Eastern Congo?

New York Times The militia seized the pivotal city of Goma, threatening a new humanitarian crisis in a region that has suffered decades of fighting. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/world/africa/congo-m23-rwanda.html

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Protesters Attack Embassies in Congo Amid Fury Over Rebel Violence

New York Times Many blame the United States, France and other allies for allowing neighboring Rwanda to fuel a conflict in the country’s east. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/world/africa/congo-protesters-embassies-rebels-rwanda.html

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For Children in Rural Mozambique, the Future Comes Into Focus

New York Times One doctor is showing nurses, teachers and parents how to spot eye problems, many of which can be easily treated. Surgery, and even just glasses, can be life-changing, and keep kids in school. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/health/vision-problems-children-africa-mozambique.html

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The Africa Center’s New Leader Focuses on Connection

New York Times Martin Kimani, a former Kenyan diplomat, said his past work positions him to build on the Africa Center’s diverse programming that goes beyond art. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/arts/design/africa-center-new-leader-martin-kimani.html

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Rebels Backed by Rwanda Announce Capture of Key City in Eastern Congo

New York Times The M23 militia, funded and directed by Rwanda, said it took the city of Goma, terrifying its people, many of whom sought shelter there after fleeing the rebel advance. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/world/africa/rebels-capture-goma-congo.html

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