Africa – Page 45 – Prologue Journal

Sierra Leone’s President Bio Wins Re-election

New York Times The small West African nation, one of the world’s poorest, had gained attention for an education initiative by President Julius Maada Bio that sent many more children to school. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/27/world/africa/sierra-leone-election-results.html

In Poorer Countries, Obesity Can Signal Financial Security

New York Times A study found that loan officers in Uganda, where information is scarce, were more likely to offer credit to heavier-looking people. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/26/business/economy/obesity-wealth-uganda.html

In Sierra Leone, Clash Follows Election

New York Times Supporters and party officials from the All Peoples’ Congress were sifting through polling data from the presidential vote when the military surrounded party headquarters. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/25/world/africa/sierra-leone-election-violence.html

Sierra Leone’s Election: What to Know and Latest News

New York Times In Saturday’s vote, President Julius Maada Bio is seeking a second five-year term to pursue an ambitious if unfulfilled education initiative, while the country is facing a crippling economic crisis. https://www.nytimes.com/article/sierra-leone-election.html

A Walk in Marrakesh: A Spider Web of Passageways

New York Times The medina, the ancient neighborhood where this Moroccan city was born, offers sensory stimulation at every turn. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/19/travel/marrakesh-medina-walking-tour.html

Uganda Reels From Deadly Terror Attack

New York Times It was one of the worst terrorist acts to hit the nation in decades, as militants burned down dormitories with students still inside and hacked others to death. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/18/world/africa/uganda-school-attack.html

Attack on Uganda School Kills 2 Dozen People

New York Times The authorities say the attack, one of the deadliest to hit the landlocked nation in years, was carried out by the Allied Democratic Forces, an extremist group operating in neighboring Congo. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/17/world/africa/uganda-school-attack.html

He Ran Sudan’s Iconic Acropole Hotel. Then He Had to Flee Khartoum.

New York Times Thanasis Pagoulatos led the family business, Khartoum’s oldest inn, through decades of tumult. Sudan’s latest breakdown proved too much. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/16/world/africa/sudan-war-khartoum-acropole-hotel.html

In Darfur, Sudan, Brutal Killing of Governor Heralds New Round of Violence

New York Times The United Nations blamed Sudanese paramilitaries for the death of the governor of West Darfur, Khamis Abdullah Abakar. Sudan’s war has destabilized a fragile western region devastated by genocide in the early 2000s. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/15/world/africa/sudan-darfur-governor-killing.html

Kenyan Cult Survivors, Still Refusing to Eat, Face Suicide Charges

New York Times Dozens of members rescued from a church whose pastor is accused of telling followers to starve themselves appeared in court. A judge sent them to rehab rather than jail to await another hearing. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/15/world/africa/kenya-cult-survivors-suicide-charges.html