Africa – Page 45 – Prologue Journal

Behind a Senator’s Indictments, a Foreign Spy Service Works Washington

New York Times The charges against Senator Robert Menendez and his wife highlight how Egypt’s powerful intelligence agency wields influence. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/13/us/politics/menendez-egypt-intelligence-government.html

Kenya plans $500 million Eurobond buyback with new loans

Reuters Reuters was first to report that Kenya’s government plans to buy back up to a quarter of its $2 billion international bond maturing next year before year-end. The decision comes after the east African country secured new loans, central bank governor Kamau Thugge told Reuters on the sidelines of the World Bank and IMF…

Hoosen Coovadia, 83, Medical Force in South Africa’s H.I.V. Fight, Dies

New York Times An esteemed pediatrician, he overcame apartheid’s barriers to help make his country a global leader in H.I.V. care and research. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/12/health/hoosen-coovadia-dead.html

Liberia Presidential Election: What to Know

New York Times George Weah, a former soccer superstar, is running for re-election amid doubts over his ability to tackle rampant corruption and fears of post-election violence. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/10/world/africa/liberia-presidential-election.html

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

‘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

Bobi 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

Video 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

Kenyan 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

The 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