Africa – Page 55 – Prologue Journal

‘Catastrophic’ Congo Flooding Kills More Than 400 People

New York Times Days after the flooding began, survivors are still pulling victims from the rubble and mud, and thousands have been left homeless. More rain is likely in the coming days. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/08/world/africa/congo-flooding.html

Floods and Landslides Kill More Than 120 in Rwanda

New York Times Many areas across East Africa have in recent years experienced both severe droughts and heavy rainfalls that killed many and damaged property and crops. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/03/world/africa/rwanda-floods-death-count.html

More Than 100,000 Have Fled Sudan to Neighboring Countries

New York Times The United Nations predicted that the figure would rise to more than 800,000 by year end, in addition to more than 300,000 people internally displaced already. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/02/world/africa/sudan-fighting-refugees-un.html

Thousands Flee to Sudan’s Main Seaport, Seeking Ships to Safety

New York Times Port Sudan, on the Red Sea, has been overwhelmed by people fleeing the violence and scrambling to join an evacuation to Saudi Arabia. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/01/world/africa/port-sudan-evacuation.html

As Hospitals Close and Doctors Flee, Sudan’s Health Care System Is Collapsing

New York Times The medical professionals who remain face meager supplies and harrowing conditions, even setting up field hospitals in living rooms amid the fighting. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/30/world/africa/sudan-hospitals-doctors-fighting.html

Sudan’s Conflict Ignites Fears of Civil War in Darfur

New York Times The fragile peace that quieted years of genocidal violence in Darfur is at risk again. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/29/world/africa/sudan-darfur-war.html

Cease-Fire Is Extended in Sudan, but Bombardments and Gunfire Ensue

New York Times As the clashes entered the 14th day, foreign powers continued evacuating their nationals as they warned of escalating violence in the coming days. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/28/world/africa/sudan-cease-fire.html

Khartoum’s Residents Cope With Paramilitary Fighters in Sudan

New York Times In parts of Khartoum that have been taken over by a feared paramilitary force, the civilians who have not fled endure an uneasy coexistence with fighters who are battling the regular army. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/27/world/africa/sudan-khartoum-paramilitary-fighters.html

Where Is Omar al-Bashir? Ex-Dictator Mystery Adds to Crisis in Sudan.

New York Times After speculation that Omar Hassan al-Bashir, who had been serving a prison sentence, had been freed, the army said that he was being held in a military hospital but provided no evidence. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/26/world/africa/sudan-dictator-bashir.html

South Africa’s Shifting Stance on Whether It Will Quit the I.C.C.

New York Times As the International Criminal Court seeks to arrest Vladimir Putin, South Africa objects to its “unfair treatment” of some countries, but sends mixed signals about withdrawing. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/26/world/africa/south-africa-icc-ramaphosa.html