Category: Africa
U.S. Resumes Food Aid for Refugees in Ethiopia
New York Times But food supplies will remain suspended for tens of millions of Ethiopians until the government takes steps to root out corruption. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/06/world/africa/food-aid-refugees-ethiopia.html
Read More‘Colette and Justin’ Review: The Colonized Speak Up
New York Times In a new documentary, a filmmaker turns his lens on his grandparents during a pivotal moment in the history of the Democratic Republic of Congo. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/05/movies/colette-and-justin-review.html
Read MoreBobi Wine Says Ugandan Police Put Him Under House Arrest
New York Times The police denied that they had arrested Bobi Wine, a challenger to Uganda’s autocratic president, saying they “escorted” him from an airport to his home. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/05/world/africa/uganda-bobi-wine.html
Read MoreVideo Recordings Reveal the Scariest Sound on the Savanna
New York Times When confronted with recordings of human voices, 19 species fled instantly, while they were less frightened by lion sounds and other potentially threatening recordings. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/05/science/humans-lions-fear-sounds.html
Read MoreKenyan Police, Heading to Haiti, Have History of Brutality
New York Times Police officers from Kenya are being dispatched to bring order to gang-ravaged Haiti, but in their own home country, they have been accused of brutality. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/04/world/africa/kenya-police-haiti.html
Read MoreThe Director of ‘Savior Complex’ on the Perils of ‘White Saviorism’
New York Times Jackie Jesko spoke about the subject of her HBO docu-series, a Christian missionary accused of playing doctor with the lives of Ugandan children. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/04/arts/television/savior-complex-jackie-jesko-renee-bach-hbo.html
Read More‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’ Review: A Shop Where Everybody Knows Your Mane
New York Times Jocelyn Bioh’s Broadway playwriting debut, set in a Harlem hair braiding shop, is a hot and hilarious workplace sitcom. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/03/theater/jajas-african-hair-braiding-review.html
Read MoreAthens Democracy Forum: Across Africa, Young Leaders Emerge
New York Times Six people, all 35 or younger, talk about what they are doing to shake up politics on the continent, and what inspired them to step up. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/03/world/africa/africa-young-leaders.html
Read MoreAthens Democracy Forum: Africa Looks Ahead With Hope
New York Times Despite its problems, the continent is showing positive signs for democracy. Will that lead to a new future for its 1.2 billion citizens? https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/03/world/africa/democracy-forum-africa-future-hope.html
Read MoreThe Hottest New Accessory in Niger? A Russian Flag.
New York Times Russia has quietly been distributing its own flags throughout West Africa, where they are now considered “so cool.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/01/world/africa/russian-flags-west-africa-niger.html
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