Category: Africa
Fighting Erupts in Sudan’s Capital
New York Times Residents reported clashes between the army and a powerful paramilitary group across the city, after weeks of mounting tensions between military leaders. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/15/world/africa/khartoum-sudan-fighting.html
Read MoreHow African Restaurant Baobab Fare Found Success in Detroit
New York Times Hamissi Mamba, a refugee from Burundi, knew little of American culture when he arrived eight years ago and learned English watching the “Peppa Pig” cartoon. But he opened his dream restaurant, and the accolades have rolled in. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/15/dining/baobab-fare-restaurant-detroit.html
Read MoreAngola’s next debt issuance to be ESG bond, but not in 2023
Reuters Angola’s finance minister exclusively shared with Reuters that their next sovereign debt issuance will be an ESG bond of up to $1 billion; however, they are not looking to tap the market this year. The post Angola’s next debt issuance to be ESG bond, but not in 2023 appeared first on Reuters News Agency.…
Read MoreEthiopia seeking $2 billion under IMF program
Reuters Sources exclusively revealed to Reuters that Ethiopia is in talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to borrow at least $2 billion under a reform program. While the IMF is still evaluating the country’s debt sustainability, an initial analysis calculated that Ethiopia is set to face a financing gap of at least $6 billion…
Read More‘Glory to Putin’: How Pro-Russian Narratives Spread in Africa
New York Times Pro-Russian content presenting a distorted version of the war in Ukraine and promoting Russia’s interests in Africa is gaining an audience on the continent. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/13/world/africa/russia-africa-disinformation.html
Read More2 Generals Took Over Sudan. Will They Deliver Democracy or War?
New York Times The deadline is approaching for the generals who took power in a military coup in Sudan to turn over their authority to a civilian government. The mood in the capital, Khartoum, is anxious. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/06/world/africa/sudan-generals-coup-civilian-rule.html
Read MoreTunisia’s Influence in Europe
New York Times The European Union relies heavily on Tunisia to stem migration, giving its increasingly authoritarian president leverage in negotiations with the bloc. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/05/world/africa/tunisia-europe-migration.html
Read MoreTrump Indictment Is a First for the U.S. but Not for Other Nations
New York Times Scholars say it is important to hold the powerful legally accountable, but there are likely to be charges — well-founded or not — that prosecutors have political motives. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/31/world/trump-world-leaders-indicted.html
Read MoreEmahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, Nun With a Musical Gift, Dies at 99
New York Times Ethiopian-born, she was on track to be a concert pianist before choosing a monastic life. But her later piano recordings gained fans. Norah Jones called them “beautiful.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/03/arts/music/emahoy-tsegue-maryam-guebrou-dead.html
Read MoreThe Yearslong Fight To Get Paul Rusesabagina Out of Rwanda
New York Times Paul Rusesabagina, depicted in the 2004 film about genocide in his country, was reunited with his family last week. It took years of pressure to get him out of Rwanda, where he was convicted on terrorism charges. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/03/world/africa/hotel-rwanda-rusesabagina-kagame.html
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