Category: Africa
Asylum Seekers Already in U.K. Say Rwanda Law Creates New Anxiety
New York Times For the tens of thousands of asylum seekers in Britain, a new law brings the possibility of deportation to central Africa closer. We asked how it was affecting them. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/28/world/africa/uk-rwanda-asylum-seekers.html
Read MoreHeavy Rains and Floods Sweep Cities Across East Africa
New York Times Torrential downpours have submerged homes and farms in Tanzania, Kenya and Burundi, and more rain is expected. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/world/africa/kenya-flooding-rain-tanzania.html
Read MoreFlooding Inundates Kenya, Killing at Least 32 and Displacing Thousands
New York Times The rain also killed farm animals and destroyed thousands of acres of crops. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/24/world/africa/kenya-flooding-nairobi-photos.html
Read MoreJoel Breman, Who Helped Stop an Ebola Outbreak in Africa, Dies at 87
New York Times Part of a team flown in to fight the deadly virus in 1976, Dr. Breman also worked to stamp out tropical diseases like smallpox, malaria and Guinea worm. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/22/health/joel-breman-dead.html
Read MoreMdou Moctar’s Guitar Is a Screaming Siren Against Africa’s Colonial Legacy
New York Times “Funeral for Justice,” the musician from Niger’s album due next month, amps up the urgency in his work: “I want you to know how serious this is.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/22/arts/music/mdou-moctar-funeral-for-justice.html
Read MoreUAE giant eyes majority stake in Vedanta’s Zambian mines in expansion drive
Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that the mining investment arm of Abu Dhabi’s most valuable company has offered to buy a majority stake in Vedanta Resources’ Zambian copper assets in its drive to build an African copper mining empire. The post UAE giant eyes majority stake in Vedanta’s Zambian mines in expansion drive appeared first on…
Read MoreForbidden to Watch Films as a Child, He Now Directs Somalia’s Top Shows
New York Times Abshir Rageh had to sneak out from home to see bootleg Indian films and “Rambo” at a makeshift cinema. Now, he’s creating dramas that draw millions of online views in a country inching toward stability. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/19/world/africa/somalia-director-abshir-rageh.html
Read MoreSouth Africa’s 2024 National Election: What to Know
New York Times The ruling African National Congress party could lose its parliamentary majority for the first time since the fall of apartheid 30 years ago. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/18/world/africa/south-africa-national-election.html
Read MoreMillions of Girls in Africa Will Miss HPV Shots After Merck Production Problem
New York Times The company has told countries that it can supply only 18.8 million of the 29.6 million doses it was contracted to deliver this year. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/18/health/hpv-vaccine-africa-merck.html
Read MoreRead Your Way Through Accra
New York Times Bus stations. Traffic stops. Beaches. There’s no telling where you’ll find the next story in Accra, Ghana’s capital. Peace Adzo Medie shares some of her favorites. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/17/books/accra-ghana-reading-guide.html
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