Tag: Africa

Africa|Botswana Voters Hand Governing Party a Stunning Rebukehttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/01/world/africa/botswana-election-results.htmlAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTAfter nearly 60 years, the Botswana Democratic Party lost its majority in ...

Dahomey Celebrated Looted Arts Return. What Happened Next?

AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTSince the documentary’s cameras stopped rolling, plans for a new museum to showcase the treasures have stalled, and the ...

Some Geologists Argue Earth Has Fewer Than Seven Continents

Science|How Many Continents Are There? You May Not Like the Answers.https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/30/science/earth-continents-geology-research.htmlAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTYou have a preview view of this article while ...

In Botswanas Election, Diamond Profits Are a Defining Issue

AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTThe party that has governed the country since 1966 could lose power as the economy struggles from a slump ...

Amadou Mahtar MBow, 103, Dies; His Tenure Leading UNESCO Was Stormy

October 14, 2024

Africa|Amadou Mahtar M’Bow, 103, Dies; His Tenure Leading UNESCO Was Stormyhttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/28/world/africa/amadou-mahtar-mbow-dead.htmlAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTYou have a preview view of this article while ...

Man Accused of Killing Ugandan Olympic Runner in Gasoline Attack Dies

AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTMan Accused of Killing Ugandan Olympic Runner in Gasoline Attack DiesDickson Ndiema died from injuries he sustained when he ...

Cholera Deaths Soar Worldwide Despite Being Easily Preventable

AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTGlobal HealthFatalities spiked 71 percent last year, far outpacing the 13 percent rise in cases, the World Health Organization ...

Killing of Tanzanian Opposition Official Adds to Fears of Pre-Election Crackdown

Africa|Killing of Tanzanian Opposition Official Adds to Fears of Pre-Election Crackdownhttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/10/world/africa/tanzania-opposition-official-killed.htmlAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTYou have a preview view of this article while ...

Dozens Killed in Collision Between Fuel Tanker and Truck in Nigeria