Africa – Page 48 – Prologue Journal

Five Places to Visit in Dakar, Senegal, With Singer Baaba Maal

New York Times The Senegalese singer-songwriter known as the “voice of Wakanda” from the “Black Panther” films recommends sites to see in the place where he found his own voice. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/23/travel/dakar-senegal-baaba-maal.html

Junta Says Niger’s Ousted President Tried to Escape. His Lawyer Says, No Way.

New York Times Mohamed Bazoum, who was toppled in a coup, has been under house arrest with his family for nearly three months while leaders in Africa, the United States and Europe have pushed for his release. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/20/world/africa/niger-president-escape-detention.html

Dutch Royals Confront South Africa’s Colonial Legacy

New York Times The king has previously apologized for his family’s role in slavery, but some South Africans seek a direct apology and reparations from the Netherlands. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/20/world/africa/south-africa-slavery-dutch-king.html

Liberia’s Presidential Election Goes to a Runoff

New York Times George Weah, a former soccer star who has been president since 2018, ran neck and neck with his main opponent in a rematch of the West African country’s last such contest. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/18/world/africa/liberia-presidential-election-results.html

Rise of Fake Lawyers Rattles Kenya

New York Times The authorities are investigating numerous cases of unqualified people acting as lawyers. Some leaders in the country have voiced support for those caught in the act. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/17/world/africa/kenya-fake-lawyers.html

Food Aid Sustains Quake-Hit Villages in Morocco, for Now

New York Times The earthquake that struck Morocco on Sept. 8 killed about 3,000 people, and disrupted food supplies for thousands in regions long subject to the vagaries of fickle seasons. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/17/world/africa/morocco-quake-food.html

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