Africa – Page 52 – Prologue Journal

U.S. Suspends Food Aid for Ethiopia, Citing Widespread Theft

New York Times American officials say they uncovered a countrywide scheme to divert food aid to “military units,” in a country where 20 million people rely on donated relief. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/08/world/africa/ethiopia-us-food-aid.html

When Politics Saves Lives: a Good-News Story

New York Times The decision to fund medications to treat H.I.V.-AIDS patients in sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean flew in the face of expert advice. But the U.S. did it anyway. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/07/world/africa/interpreter-hiv-aids-drugs-bush.html

U.N. Tribunal Finds Defendant in Rwanda Genocide Unfit to Stand Trial

New York Times Judges at a special U.N. tribunal said they would create a procedure to allow them to hear evidence in the case against Félicien Kabuga, who has dementia, without the possibility of a conviction. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/07/world/africa/rwanda-genocide-trial-felicien-kabuga.html

A ‘Dystopian Nightmare’ Unfolds in Sudan’s Battered Darfur Region

New York Times Hundreds have been killed in the western Darfur region since the nationwide conflict in Sudan began, raising fears of protracted warfare in an area already torn by decades of genocidal violence. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/07/world/africa/war-sudan-darfur-region.html

Ama Ata Aidoo, Groundbreaking Ghanaian Writer, Dies at 81

New York Times The playwright, novelist and poet was a leading African writer who explored the complexities faced by modern women living in the shadow of colonialism. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/05/books/ama-ata-aidoo-dead.html

Ancient Human Relatives Buried Their Dead in Caves, New Theory Claims

New York Times Homo naledi, despite having tiny brains, may have lit fires and decorated walls around the graves of their dead, according to controversial new research. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/05/science/ancient-humans-homo-naledi-buried-dead.html

No Shame. No Sorrow. Divorce Means It’s Party Time in Mauritania.

New York Times It is common for people in this West African desert nation to divorce many times. And when they do, the women celebrate. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/04/world/africa/mauritania-divorce-parties.html

Senegal Blocks Some Social Media After Ousmane Sonko Is Sentenced

New York Times Demonstrators had battled with the police to protest a two-year prison sentence given to a leading opposition figure. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/02/world/africa/senegal-ousmane-sonko.html

Eusebius McKaiser, Acerbic South African Political Analyst, Dies at 44

New York Times Adamantly progressive, openly gay and politically fearless, he cast a sharp eye on the country’s post-apartheid politics and culture. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/01/world/africa/eusebius-mckaiser-dead.html

Senegal’s Opposition Leader Is Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison

New York Times A case involving a rape charge against Ousmane Sonko has monopolized the country’s political life and raised concerns over the prosecution of political opponents. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/01/world/africa/senegal-ousmane-sonko.html