Africa – Page 59 – Prologue Journal

2 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

Tunisia’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

Trump 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

Emahoy 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

The 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

A Sting Operation to Save Elephants, With No Stings

New York Times While live bees can be used as a deterrent to keep elephants away from farms, a new technology fills in for cases where a buzz without the sting is preferable. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/27/science/elephants-bees-buzzbox.html

Fight Over Corruption and Congo’s Mining Riches Takes a Turn in Washington

New York Times Dan Gertler, an Israeli billionaire, is pressing President Biden to remove sanctions that were imposed on him for bribe-fueled transactions in the impoverished African country. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/02/us/politics/dan-gertler-biden-congo-sanctions.html

Oscar Pistorius, Olympian Convicted of Murder, Is Denied Parole

New York Times Mr. Pistorius, who has maintained that the killing was an accident and that he is remorseful, has served almost half of his 15-year sentence. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/31/world/africa/oscar-pistorius-parole.html

Putin Allies Must Decide Whether to Host a Wanted Man

New York Times The International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for President Vladimir V. Putin could thrust his allies into domestic and foreign legal disputes, experts say. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/31/world/europe/icc-putin-south-africa.html

Kamala Harris, at Former Slave Port in Ghana, Ties Past to Present

New York Times The vice president leaned into her heritage during a three-nation trip to Africa to strengthen U.S. relations on the continent. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/28/world/africa/kamala-harris-ghana-slavery.html