Africa – Page 30 – Prologue Journal

Kenyan Court Blocks Deployment of Police Force to Haiti

New York Times The 1,000-strong Kenyan force was intended to lead a multinational force financed by the United States to restore security in a Caribbean country terrorized by armed gangs. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/26/world/africa/kenya-haiti-peacekeeping-force.html

Blinken Touts U.S. Investments in Angola

New York Times Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken finished a four-nation tour of Africa with a visit to Angola, site of major new U.S. investments, which may help counter China’s influence. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/26/world/africa/angola-blinken-us-investments.html

A Shocking Confession Upends the Case of a Fatal Fire in South Africa

New York Times Activists fear that one man’s sudden admission that he lit a crowded building ablaze to cover up a murder will let officials off the hook for failing to correct unsafe conditions there. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/25/world/africa/south-africa-fire-johannesburg.html

Mali Gold Mine Collapse Kills Dozens, Ministry Says

New York Times The episode in the country’s southwest highlights the risks faced by miners working in environments with little to no safety measures. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/24/world/africa/mali-gold-mine-collapse.html

Olympic Hopeful Maximila Imali Appeals Track’s Ban on Intersex Athletes

New York Times Track and field’s decision to bar intersex athletes from competing against women has raised questions about fair play and inclusion ahead of the Paris Games. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/24/world/africa/olympic-intersex-maximila-imali.html

Man Arrested on 76 Counts of Murder in Johannesburg Building Fire

New York Times The police said the 29-year-old confessed to starting the fire last August, which tore through a derelict, overcrowded building occupied by poor people. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/24/world/africa/johannesburg-building-fire-arrest.html

Gene Therapy Allows an 11-Year-Old Boy to Hear for the First Time

New York Times The genetic treatment targeted a particular kind of congenital deafness and will soon be tried in children who are younger. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/23/health/deaf-gene-therapy.html

Fresh From Battles Won With U.A.E. Arms, Sudanese General Takes Victory Lap

New York Times Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hamdan was greeted by African leaders as if he had already won Sudan’s civil war. His forces have secretly been armed by the United Arab Emirates, an as-yet unpublished U.N. report found. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/19/world/africa/mohamed-hamdan-sudan-emirates.html

With Harsh Anti-L.G.B.T.Q. Law, Uganda Risks a Health Crisis

New York Times The country had made great progress against H.I.V. Now terrified patients have fled clinics, and experts fear a resurgence. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/19/health/uganda-lgbtq-hiv.html

Kenyan Cult Leader Will Face 191 Charges of Child Murder

New York Times The authorities say Paul Nthenge Mackenzie told his followers to starve themselves and their children to death in the Shakahola Forest, where hundreds of bodies have been exhumed. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/17/world/africa/kenya-cult-leader-murders-mackenzie.html