https://www.nytimes.com/section/world/africa en-us Copyright 2025 The New York Times Company Thu, 02 Jan 2025 02:59:44 +0000 Wed, 01 Jan 2025 20:42:22 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com/section/world/africa https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/01/world/africa/ivory-coast-france-troop-withdrawal.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/01/world/africa/ivory-coast-france-troop-withdrawal.html The troops are expected to leave Ivory Coast this month as France, a former colonial power in West Africa, fast loses influence there. Ruth Maclean Wed, 01 Jan 2025 20:42:22 +0000 Defense and Military Forces Ouattara, Alassane D Africa France Ivory Coast Politics and Government International Relations Nicole Tung for The New York Times Antiterrorism training in Ivory Coast in 2022. France and Ivory Coast jointly founded an antiterrorism academy in the country a year earlier. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/31/world/africa/dada-masilo-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/31/world/africa/dada-masilo-dead.html 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.” Isabella Kwai and Roslyn Sulcas Wed, 01 Jan 2025 16:09:12 +0000 Dancing Deaths (Obituaries) Masilo, Dada (1985- ) Johannesburg (South Africa) Africa The Sacrifice (Dance) Jeff Swensen for The New York Times Dada Masilo performing at the Byham Theater in Pittsburgh in 2016. https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/africa/100000009893408/sudan-war-crimes-rsf.html https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/africa/100000009893408/sudan-war-crimes-rsf.html 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. Sanjana Varghese, Natalie Reneau, Christoph Koettl, Aaron Byrd and Declan Walsh Tue, 31 Dec 2024 16:00:25 +0000 Sudan Rapid Support Forces (Sudan) Sudanese Armed Forces Darfur (Sudan) War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity International Criminal Court your-feed-visual-investigations South Kordofan (Sudan) Nuba Mountains (Sudan) The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/30/health/jimmy-carter-global-health.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/30/health/jimmy-carter-global-health.html 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. Stephanie Nolen Mon, 30 Dec 2024 10:00:17 +0000 Carter, Jimmy Carter Center Carter, Rosalynn Guinea Worm Disease Medicine and Health United States International Relations Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Onchocerciasis (Disease) Philanthropy Louise Gubb/Carter Center Former President Jimmy Carter visited a village in what is now South Sudan in 2011 to inspect progress in efforts to eradicate Guinea worm disease, supported by The Carter Center. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/world/americas/best-international-dispatches-2024.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/world/americas/best-international-dispatches-2024.html In a year marked by wars, extreme weather and general wickedness, many dispatches defaulted to a distinctly dark tone. But as our correspondents traversed the globe, they found pockets of light, too. Bryant Rousseau Sun, 29 Dec 2024 10:01:57 +0000 Two Thousand Twenty Four Photography War and Armed Conflicts Disasters and Emergencies Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Festivals Azerbaijan Brazil Canada Israel Clockwise from top left: Dado Galdieri for NYT; Annika Hammerschlag for NYT; Ian Willms for NYT; Dmitry Kostyukov for NYT; Andrew Testa for NYT; Emile Ducke for NYT Clockwise from top left, giant puppets of music legends for Carnival in Brazil; the two lead actors in “Io Capitano”; a moose statue in Newfoundland; dancing at the Louvre; a possibly haunted English churchyard; patients at a health spa in Azerbaijan. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/world/africa/kenya-africa-lgbtq-church.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/world/africa/kenya-africa-lgbtq-church.html 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. Sarah Hurtes Sun, 29 Dec 2024 05:01:07 +0000 Kenya Africa Homosexuality and Bisexuality Discrimination Transgender Law and Legislation Politics and Government Hate Crimes Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships Supreme Court of Kenya Ruto, William Nairobi (Kenya) Rwanda Tanzania Uganda Tolton, Joseph William Churches (Buildings) Christians and Christianity Religion and Belief Kang-Chun Cheng for The New York Times Pastor Caroline Omolo. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/27/world/africa/aid-trucks-sudan-capital-famine.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/27/world/africa/aid-trucks-sudan-capital-famine.html 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. Eve Sampson and Abdalrahman Altayeb Fri, 27 Dec 2024 23:13:16 +0000 Sudan Khartoum (Sudan) Humanitarian Aid Food War and Armed Conflicts War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity World Food Program United Nations Children's Fund Rapid Support Forces (Sudan) Abubakar Garelnabei/World Food Program A photograph released by the World Food Program showing one of its aid trucks in Sudan, last month. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/27/world/middleeast/israel-lebanon-ceasefire.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/27/world/middleeast/israel-lebanon-ceasefire.html Israel and Hezbollah have exchanged strikes and accusations of breaches. Implementation of the deal has been slow. But the truce has brought some calm to a tumultuous region. Abdi Latif Dahir Fri, 27 Dec 2024 17:14:06 +0000 Beirut (Lebanon) Israel Hezbollah Iran Mikati, Najib Diego Ibarra Sanchez for The New York Times In the suburb of Dahiya, a Hezbollah stronghold on the southern outskirts of Beirut, the announcement of cease-fire last month was celebrated. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/27/world/africa/trump-africa.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/27/world/africa/trump-africa.html In his first term, Donald Trump denigrated African nations, but leaders there are hopeful his return will bring more investment and less pressure to uphold democracy and human rights. Ruth Maclean, Abdi Latif Dahir and Elian Peltier Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:00:28 +0000 Nigeria Trump, Donald J Africa Kenya Maddie McGarvey for The New York Times President-elect Donald J. Trump during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, FL this month. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/27/travel/safari-tour-vacation.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/27/travel/safari-tour-vacation.html Choosing an operator that is conservation-minded, with ties to the local community and well-trained guides can add up to the trip of a lifetime and also nurture nature. Costas Christ Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:00:19 +0000 Safaris Travel and Vacations Ethics and Official Misconduct African Wildlife Foundation Africa Content Type: Service Joao Silva/The New York Times Finding an experienced safari operator with a conservation background means doing some homework. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/world/africa/mozambique-unrest-news.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/world/africa/mozambique-unrest-news.html More than 250 people have died in this southern African nation as protesters disputing the results of the presidential election clash with the police and military. John Eligon and Tavares Cebola Thu, 26 Dec 2024 20:00:13 +0000 Mozambique Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Deaths (Fatalities) Politics and Government Elections Voter Fraud (Election Fraud) Corruption (Institutional) Frelimo Chapo, Daniel Francisco Mondlane, Venancio Africa Renamo Paulo Juliao/EPA, via Shutterstock A burning barricade in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, when protests broke out again on Monday after a court confirmed the ruling party candidate as the winner of a disputed presidential election. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/science/tsunami-2004-20th-anniversary.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/science/tsunami-2004-20th-anniversary.html Experts said they were “blind” to the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004. Twenty years later, working toward a world without tsunami deaths is a challenge. Katrina Miller Thu, 26 Dec 2024 05:01:21 +0000 Tidal Waves and Tsunamis Deaths (Fatalities) Sensors Earthquakes Coastal Areas Geology Research Indian Ocean Indonesia Aceh Province (Indonesia) Security and Warning Systems Mast Irham/EPA, via Shutterstock A tsunami survivor searched for the dead bodies of his relatives in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, in January 2005. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/world/africa/sudan-war-rsf-medical-clinic.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/world/africa/sudan-war-rsf-medical-clinic.html Trapped in Sudan’s brutal civil war, a young woman chose to work in a clinic on the front line, treating civilians and combatants. She had to navigate suspicion from both sides. Declan Walsh and Ivor Prickett Thu, 26 Dec 2024 05:01:13 +0000 Sudan Khartoum (Sudan) War and Armed Conflicts Rapid Support Forces (Sudan) Refugees and Displaced Persons Emergency Medical Treatment Civilian Casualties vis-photo Ivor Prickett for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/25/world/africa/mayotte-cyclone-chido-immigrants.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/25/world/africa/mayotte-cyclone-chido-immigrants.html In the ruins left by Cyclone Chido, people from Mayotte, off the eastern coast of Africa, are calling to deport the undocumented immigrants who had settled there from neighboring islands. John Eligon, Julie Bourdin and Sergey Ponomarev Wed, 25 Dec 2024 10:20:30 +0000 Mayotte (Comoro Islands) Cyclones Illegal Immigration Politics and Government vis-photo Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times Immigrants from Comoros at a shantytown devastated by the cyclone in Mayotte island last week. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/25/world/africa/mozambique-protests-election.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/25/world/africa/mozambique-protests-election.html Hundreds of buildings were damaged or looted, including schools and hospitals, in a wave of unrest after Daniel Chapo was confirmed as the winner of the presidential election. Tavares Cebola and John Eligon Thu, 26 Dec 2024 23:43:20 +0000 Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Politics and Government Elections Looting (Crime) Frelimo Chapo, Daniel Francisco Mondlane, Venancio Mozambique Deaths (Fatalities) Amilton Neves/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Security forces framed by smoke from a burning barricade in Maputo, Mozambique, on Tuesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/25/world/middleeast/christmas-photos-world-2024.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/25/world/middleeast/christmas-photos-world-2024.html Around the world, people found ways to show their holiday spirit. Keith Bedford and Sara Ruberg Mon, 30 Dec 2024 15:35:52 +0000 Christmas Parades Christians and Christianity Churches (Buildings) Santa Claus Holidays and Special Occasions Festivals vis-photo Daniel Berehulak/The New York Times Syrian Christians paraded through the streets, under the watch of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham fighters, in Damascus on Christmas Day. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/24/world/africa/mozambique-election-violence.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/24/world/africa/mozambique-election-violence.html A ruling on Monday confirming that Daniel Chapo had won a disputed election has sparked protests and violence. The Associated Press Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:09:40 +0000 Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Politics and Government Decisions and Verdicts Elections Mozambique Chapo, Daniel Francisco Mondlane, Venancio Amilton Neves/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Protesters gathering on Monday next to a burning barricade in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/23/world/africa/mozambique-disputed-election-results-upheld-chapo.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/23/world/africa/mozambique-disputed-election-results-upheld-chapo.html The decision paves the way for the governing party’s candidate to take office next month, but the country is on edge because earlier protests after the election left more than 100 people dead. John Eligon and Tavares Cebola Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:45:12 +0000 Politics and Government Mozambique Africa Chapo, Daniel Francisco Mondlane, Venancio Elections Voter Fraud (Election Fraud) Frelimo Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Luisa Nhantumbo/EPA, via Shutterstock The President-elect of Mozambique, Daniel Chapo, meeting supporters in the capital, Maputo, on Monday. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/23/health/mpox-spread-congo-kinshasa.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/23/health/mpox-spread-congo-kinshasa.html Our reporter went to Congo, where the mpox epidemic has reached the teeming capital, infecting children and their mothers, who sell sex to survive. Stephanie Nolen and Victoire Douniama Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:29:54 +0000 Monkeypox Congo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa) Disease Rates Prostitution Vaccination and Immunization World Health Organization Epidemics Contact Tracing (Public Health) Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo) your-feed-science your-feed-healthcare An mpox patient receiving care in a health center in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/22/world/africa/niger-war-coup.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/22/world/africa/niger-war-coup.html In the West African nation of Niger, killings by insurgents have surged since the military seized power in a coup, expelled U.S. and European troops and stopped negotiations with Islamist groups. Elian Peltier Sun, 22 Dec 2024 17:08:46 +0000 Niger Terrorism Coups D'Etat and Attempted Coups D'Etat Bazoum, Mohamed (1960- ) Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) Islamic State West African Province Civilian Casualties Defense and Military Forces Muslims and Islam