Black Heritage Music Festival underway as part of larger event honoring African-American culture
“It feels really good to just see everybody united for the African Heritage Festival, … All the news you need to know, every day.
Uganda’s Worst Ebola Outbreak in Two Decades Is Over, W.H.O. Declares
https://static01.nyt.com/images/2023/02/10/multimedia/10uganda-ebola-zbtq/10uganda-ebola-zbtq-moth.jpgThe virus spread to nine districts nationwide, infecting hundreds and killing dozens. Seven health workers were among those who died.
African Journalists Urge Senegal to Release Pape Alé Niang
https://static01.nyt.com/images/2023/01/07/multimedia/07senegal-journalist01‑1–10d2/07senegal-journalist01‑1–10d2-moth.jpgPape Alé Niang, an investigative reporter, was arrested on charges of disclosing confidential government information. Journalists and rights defenders say he was just doing his job.
The arrest of a prominent journalist in Senegal has sparked unrest and fears
Senegal is widely seen as a peaceful and stable democracy in West Africa, but the arrest of a prominent journalist has sparked unrest and fears that government critics are being targeted.
How a scrappy African start-up could forever change the world of vaccines
Afrigen is the linchpin of global project to use mRNA technology to empower low-resource countries to make their own vaccines against killer diseases from TB to HIV. What will it take to succeed? (Image credit: Tommy Trenchard for NPR)
Details
Putin Wants Fealty, and He’s Found It in Africa
https://static01.nyt.com/images/2022/12/16/multimedia/00africa-wagner-promo/00africa-wagner-add30-1-cd8a-moth.jpgAs Moscow wages war in Ukraine, its mercenaries have already established control in the Central African Republic — with scant Western reaction.
The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Marks a Seismic Shift in Relations with the Continent
With the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, Washington appears to be finally reframing its relationship with Africa in largely positive terms. Yet much hinges on the financing and implementation of the dozens of initiatives announced at the summit.
Germany returns looted artifacts to Nigeria to rectify a ‘dark colonial history’
This week’s handover is Germany’s first step in fulfilling its agreement with Nigeria to release all 1,130 Benin Bronzes from German museums. (Image credit: Olamikan Gbemiga/AP)
Details
The Major Takeaways From the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit
The Biden administration wanted to send a clear message of strong re-engagement in Africa.
As Tunisia Drifts Farther From Democracy, Voters Shun Election
https://static01.nyt.com/images/2022/12/20/multimedia/20tunisia-sub‑1–1‑fc24/20tunisia-sub‑1–1‑fc24-moth-v2.jpgTurnout in Saturday’s parliamentary elections was just over 11 percent, reflecting deep skepticism that politics can solve the North African nation’s grave governmental and economic crises.