Africa – Page 6 – Prologue Journal

In Africa, Danger Slithers Through Homes and Fields

New York Times Venomous snakes bite millions of people each year, killing at least 120,000. Many of them are poor people in rural areas of Africa without easy access to treatment. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/06/health/in-africa-danger-slithers-through-homes-and-fields.html

A Half-Ton Piece of Space Junk Falls Onto a Village in Kenya

New York Times No one was hurt by the object, believed to be part of a launch rocket. Experts say the frequency of such incidents is increasing as the amount of debris in orbit around the Earth increases dramatically. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/world/africa/kenya-space-debris-rocket.html

The Mozambique Song, and Rapper, Inspiring a Youth Uprising

New York Times “Povo no Poder,” or “People in Power,” by the rap star Azagaia, has become the unofficial anthem of the protests over a disputed election. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/world/africa/mozambique-protest-song-azagaia.html

Ivory Coast Says French Forces Will Withdraw

New York Times The troops are expected to leave this month as France, a former colonial power in West Africa, fast loses influence there. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/01/world/africa/ivory-coast-france-troop-withdrawal.html

Dada Masilo, Who Fused Ballet With African Dance, Dies at 39

New York Times Ms. Masilo, a South African dancer and choreographer, was known as a fearless creative who brought African dance styles to traditional pieces like “Swan Lake.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/31/world/africa/dada-masilo-dead.html

How ‘Trophy’ Videos Link Rebel Commanders to Possible War Crimes in Sudan

New York Times Visual evidence collected and analyzed over months by The New York Times identifies the commanders leading an opaque paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces, as fighters under their watch commit atrocities across Sudan. https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/africa/100000009893408/sudan-war-crimes-rsf.html

Jimmy Carter’s Quiet but Monumental Work in Global Health

New York Times In his decades as a former president, he and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, helped bring lifesaving treatments and sanitation to poor people around the world. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/30/health/jimmy-carter-global-health.html

How An Underground Church for L.G.B.T. Africans Has Thrived in Kenya

New York Times The congregation in Nairobi, Kenya, has been forced to move to 10 different locations over 10 years, and yet it has survived as a sanctuary in an increasingly hostile environment. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/world/africa/despite-attacks-an-underground-church-for-lgbtq-africans-thrives.html

Church in Kenya for L.G.B.T.Q. Africans Thrives Despite Attacks

Trucks Carrying Aid Finally Reach Sudan’s War-Torn Capital Region

New York Times After 20 months of war, and three months of negotiations with the warring sides, a bit of relief arrives for some of the hundreds of thousands of people facing famine. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/27/world/africa/aid-trucks-sudan-capital-famine.html