Africa – Page 46 – Prologue Journal

Deadly Boat Wreck in Senegal Caused by Patrols Chasing Migrants

New York Times Patrol vessels were pursuing a fishing boat loaded with migrants bound for Spain when it struck rocks off a beach in Senegal’s capital, locals say, leaving at least 16 people dead. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/13/world/africa/boat-accident-migrants-dakar-senegal.html

Fresh Fighting in Ethiopia Raises Fears of New War

New York Times Less than a year after the war in the country’s northern Tigray region ended, Ethiopia’s military is battling an ethnic militia in the neighboring Amhara region in a part of Africa already ravaged by conflict. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/world/africa/ethiopia-fighting-war.html

Jacob Zuma Released From South Africa Prison After Brief Return

New York Times The authorities said Mr. Zuma, the former president, was a beneficiary of a new program to relieve crowding. His political opponents called the timing suspicious. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/world/africa/jacob-zuma-released-south-africa.html

Few Options on Niger Crisis for West African Leaders

New York Times Niger’s new military leaders named a new government hours before West Africa’s heads of state were scheduled to decide on their response to the coup. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/10/world/africa/niger-coup-ecowas-summit.html

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