Africa – Page 54 – Prologue Journal

U.S. Diplomats in Sudan Shredded Passports, Stranding Sudanese

New York Times Officials destroyed Sudanese passports on security grounds as they evacuated the Khartoum embassy. Now the passport owners are trapped in a war zone. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/19/world/africa/sudan-us-embassy-passports.html

Sudan’s War Could Go in Many Directions. We Look at Some Scenarios.

New York Times As American-led peace efforts flounder, experts warn that Sudan risks spiraling into a state of anarchy akin to its most chaotic neighbors. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/18/world/africa/sudan-war-military-scenarios.html

The 1-54 Art Fair Brings Africa and Its Diaspora Into the Global Mainstream

New York Times Talking with Touria El Glaoui, its founder, about making a real difference in the careers of African artists. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/18/arts/design/touria-el-glaoui-1-54-african-art-fair.html

Johannesburg, Where Mayors Last Just Months, or Even Only Weeks

New York Times South Africa’s largest city is now on its sixth different mayor in 22 months. While politicians argue over power, residents struggle with dry taps, heaps of garbage and dilapidated buildings. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/17/world/africa/south-africa-johannesburg-mayor.html

Fleeing Generals at War and Violent Militias, Many Say ‘We’re Not Coming Back’

New York Times The war in Sudan has unleashed a new wave of violence in the western region of Darfur, sending tens of thousands into neighboring Chad, where a new humanitarian crisis is looming. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/16/world/africa/chad-sudan-conflict.html

In Ancient Egypt, Severed Hands Were Spoils of War

New York Times Archaeologists offer a new explanation for one of the century’s grislier finds, “a carefully gathered collection of hands” in a 3,500-year-old temple. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/16/science/archaeology-ancient-egypt-hands.html

Kenyan Preacher Told Followers Starvation Was Their Salvation

New York Times Hundreds were drawn to a remote wilderness in southeastern Kenya by the End Times preaching of pastor Paul Mackenzie. Relatives and ex-members tried to intervene, but some did not want to be rescued. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/14/world/africa/kenya-christian-cult-deaths.html

Sudan’s Clashing Forces Agree to Allow Aid In, but Not to a Truce, U.S. Says

New York Times Officials hope the agreement will allow the delivery of lifesaving aid and ease conditions for the millions of Sudanese suffering after nearly four weeks of fighting between rival generals. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/11/world/africa/sudan-fighting-negotiations.html

‘We Don’t Want This War’: Trapped in Khartoum as Combat Rages

New York Times Sudan’s capital city has become an arena for a battle between two generals vying for power, while residents brave shelling, looting and dwindling supplies of food, water, medicine and electricity. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/10/world/africa/khartoum-sudan-fighting.html

Setting the Stage for Africa at the Venice Architecture Biennale

New York Times Lesley Lokko, its first curator of African descent, brings an ambitious exploration of the continent’s impact on the globe. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/09/arts/design/venice-architecture-biennale-lesley-lokko.html