Africa – Page 41 – Prologue Journal

Rodriguez, Singer Whose Career Was Resurrected, Dies at 81

New York Times Two albums in the early 1970s went largely unnoticed in the United States, but not overseas. Then came the 2012 documentary “Searching for Sugar Man.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/arts/music/sixto-rodriguez-dead.html

Amid Niger Coup, Nigeria Grapples with Potential Military Intervention

New York Times An ongoing coup in Niger could shape the future of a West African regional bloc and the presidency of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the newly elected leader of Nigeria. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/world/africa/niger-coup-nigeria-military.html

Hopes for Dialogue Dim in Niger as Junta Clings to Power

New York Times One of Niger’s coup leaders rejected a U.S. diplomat’s request to release the country’s democratically elected president and bring back constitutional order. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/08/world/africa/niger-coup-military-talks.html

At Least 24 Killed in Minibus Crash in Morocco

New York Times The vehicle overturned at a curve on its way to a weekly town market southeast of Marrakesh, officials said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/06/world/africa/morocco-bus-crash.html

Coup Leaders in Niger Face Decision Time

New York Times A bloc of other West African nations gave the military junta a deadline to reinstate the ousted president. That limit is about to run out. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/06/world/africa/niger-coup-deadline.html

Henri Konan Bédié, Ivory Coast President Deposed in a Coup, Dies at 89

New York Times As a longtime power broker he helped make his West African country an economic dynamo, but in office he fomented ethnic divisions and cracked down on dissent. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/05/world/africa/henri-konan-bedie-ivory-coast-president-deposed-in-a-coup-dies-at-89.html

Niger is Latest African Country Where France’s Fortunes are Fading

New York Times A recent military takeover in Niger has thrown into uncertainty the future of France’s presence in West and Central Africa, raising doubts about the future of U.S. military involvement there, too. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/05/world/africa/niger-coup-france-west-africa.html

Niger’s Detained President, Mohamed Bazoum, Pleads for U.S. Help

New York Times President Mohamed Bazoum has been detained by his own guards since July 26. Some of Niger’s neighbors have threatened military action against the coup leaders if democracy is not restored. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/04/world/africa/niger-president-coup-us.html

Niger Coup: Here’s What to Know

New York Times Amid an unpredictable military coup, neighboring countries have threatened to go to war — some to scuttle the coup, and others to ensure its success. https://www.nytimes.com/article/niger-coup-military-explainer.html

‘Kill the Boer’ Song Fuels Backlash in South Africa and U.S.

New York Times Right-wing commenters claim that an old anti-apartheid chant is a call to anti-white violence, but historians and the left-wing politician who embraces it say it should not be taken literally. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/02/world/africa/south-africa-kill-boer-song.html