Africa – Page 41 – Prologue Journal

After Watching 10 Migrants Die at Sea, He Now Pleads: ‘Stay’

New York Times Witness to a tragedy on a boat to Spain, Moustapha Diouf has made it his mission to persuade young people not to emigrate from Senegal, but even he concedes that it’s getting harder to make his case. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/02/world/africa/senegal-migrants-europe.html

Henri Lopes, 86, Who Straddled Literature and Politics in Africa, Dies

New York Times His lauded fiction satirized abuses of power in Africa, but as prime minister of the Republic of Congo, he benefited from a much-criticized government. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/01/world/africa/henri-lopes-dead.html

Kenya Curbs Kenneth Kaunda’s Famous Suit

New York Times A favorite of President William Ruto, the suit was banned along with other traditional African attire for violating parliamentary dress codes. Proper attire, the speaker decreed, is a Western suit and tie. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/30/world/africa/kenya-kaunda-suit-parliament.html

Kenya’s Leader Lifts His Global Profile. At Home, the Public Fumes.

New York Times President William Ruto has drawn attention internationally as a climate champion and peace mediator but faces domestic discontent over rising food and fuel prices, and new taxes. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/29/world/africa/kenya-president-ruto.html

Sierra Leone Announces Arrest of 14 in ‘Attempted Coup’

New York Times The West African nation has not identified the military officials and one civilian it arrested after attacks in the capital on Sunday that left 20 people dead and more than 2,000 prisoners on the loose. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/28/world/africa/sierra-leone-arrests-attempted-coup.html

Egypt Wiped Out Hepatitis C. Now It Is Trying to Help the Rest of Africa.

New York Times Effective drugs that have made the disease curable have yet to reach most of the region. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/28/health/hepatitis-c-cure-egypt.html

France’s Orange withdraws from process to buy stake in Ethio Telecom

Reuters Reuters was first to report that French telecoms firm Orange (ORAN.PA) told Reuters on Monday that it had decided to withdraw from the process to purchase an up to 45% stake in Ethiopian operator Ethio Telecom. Orange submitted an expression of interest in 2021 to participate in the partial privatisation of Ethio Telecom, a…

Sierra Leone Declares National Curfew Amid Security Concerns

New York Times It was not yet clear who had tried to break into the military’s main armory and barracks in the capital, Freetown, or what happened after they failed. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/26/world/africa/sierra-leone-curfew-armory.html

Battle for Influence Rages in Heart of Wagner’s Operations in Africa

New York Times The death of the mercenary group’s leader has created a window of opportunity in the Central African Republic for Western powers to offer an alternative. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/26/world/africa/wagner-russia-central-african-republic.html

Need Therapy? In West Africa, Hairdressers Can Help.

New York Times An initiative to train hairdressers in mental health counseling is providing relief to hundreds of clients in a region with the world’s least access to therapy. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/26/world/africa/hair-salon-mental-health-services.html