Africa – Page 53 – Prologue Journal

Sudan’s Army Withdraws From Cease-Fire Talks

New York Times The move deals a blow to efforts to end the war and deliver humanitarian aid to millions of people nationwide. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/31/world/africa/sudan-army-cease-fire-talks.html

‘How to Write About Africa: Collected Works’ Shows Binyavanga Wainaina’s Legacy

New York Times Binyavanga Wainaina attacked insulting clichés in the essay, “How to Write About Africa,” in 2005. In a posthumous collection of the same name, his range as a writer is on display. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/29/books/binyavanga-wainaina-how-to-write-about-africa.html

Uganda’s President Signs Punitive Anti-Gay Bill Into Law

New York Times President Yoweri Museveni dismissed widespread criticism of the anti-gay measure, which calls for life imprisonment for anyone convicted of homosexuality. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/29/world/africa/uganda-anti-gay-bill.html

Sudan War Strikes a Blow to the Country’s Emerging Art Scene

New York Times Dozens of Sudanese artists and curators have fled their studios and galleries in the capital, jeopardizing thousands of artworks and imperiling an art scene central to the 2019 revolution. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/28/world/africa/sudan-war-khartoum-artists.html

Rwandan Genocide Fugitive Is Arrested After Being on the Run for 30 Years

New York Times Accused of having a direct hand in the killing of hundreds of Tutsis, Fulgence Kayishema was arrested in South Africa, where he hid as an asylum seeker. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/25/world/africa/rwanda-genocide-fugitive-kayishema.html

Study Offers New Twist in How the First Humans Evolved

New York Times A new genetic analysis of 290 people suggests that humans emerged at various times and places in Africa. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/17/science/human-origins-africa.html

How Women Are Giving Birth Amid Chaos in Sudan

New York Times War in the northeast African nation has forced pregnant women to drive “through hell” to reach the dwindling number of hospitals and clinics, or turn to overworked midwives to give birth at home. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/23/world/africa/sudan-war-pregnant-women.html

An African Country Faces Challenges to Protect Girls From HPV

New York Times Almost all cervical cancer deaths now occur in developing countries. Tanzania is trying to inoculate girls against the virus that causes the disease — nearly 20 years after rich countries began offering the shot. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/23/health/hpv-vaccine-tanzania.html

A Saber-Toothed Permian Predator From Long Before Evolution Came Up With Cats

New York Times As an extinction crisis wiped out species at the end of the Permian Period, a predatory species emerged that dominated Southern Africa’s domain. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/22/science/saber-tooth-fossil-south-africa.html

Sudan’s Warring Sides Agree to Weeklong Ceasefire

New York Times The truce is the first to be signed by both sides. It followed weeks of talks in Saudi Arabia between representatives of the two rival generals vying for power in the northeast African nation. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/21/world/africa/sudan-ceasefire.html