- — Putin Allies Must Decide Whether to Host a Wanted Man
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at 3/31/23 11:23amThe International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for President Vladimir V. Putin could thrust his allies into domestic and foreign legal disputes, experts say.- — Oscar Pistorius, Olympian Convicted of Murder, Is Denied Parole
- at 3/31/23 7:25amMr. Pistorius, who has maintained that the killing was an accident and that he is remorseful, has served about half of his 15-year sentence.
- — Trump Indictment Is a First for the U.S. but Not for Other Nations
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at 3/31/23 3:00amScholars 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. - — Randall Robinson, Anti-Apartheid Catalyst, Is Dead at 81
- at 3/28/23 4:31pmHe also supported reparations for descendants of enslaved Americans and sanctuary for Haitian refugees. But he lived for two decades in self-imposed exile.
- — Kamala Harris, at Former Slave Port in Ghana, Ties Past to Present
- at 3/28/23 4:10pmThe vice president leaned into her heritage during a three-nation trip to Africa to strengthen U.S. relations on the continent.
- — Paul Rusesabagina, ‘Hotel Rwanda’ Dissident, Lands in Qatar
- at 3/27/23 2:14pmHis release ended more than two and a half years of captivity, during which he was tried on terrorism charges and sentenced to 25 years in prison.
- — Kamala Harris Looks to Deepen Relations With Africa Amid China’s Influence
- at 3/27/23 10:01amIn a weeklong trip to Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia, the vice president will face a balancing act as she tries to foster a collaborative U.S. relationship.
- — A Sting Operation to Save Elephants, With No Stings
- at 3/27/23 9:16amWhile 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.
- — Paul Rusesabagina, ‘Hotel Rwanda’ Hero, Freed From Prison
- at 3/26/23 11:19amPaul Rusesabagina, a critic of Rwanda’s president, was tricked into entering the country, then sentenced to 25 years after what his supporters called a show trial.
- — ‘Hotel Rwanda’ Hero, Paul Rusesabagina, to Be Released From Prison
- at 3/24/23 3:14pmPaul Rusesabagina, whose story inspired a Hollywood movie, was kidnapped by the Rwandan government and jailed. In a deal brokered by the U.S., he is to be set free.
- — I Went on a Package Trip for Millennials Who Travel Alone. Help Me.
- at 3/24/23 2:29pmOn visiting Morocco with a group-travel company that promised to build “meaningful friendships” among its youngish clientele.
- — West African Commandos Train to Battle Terrorists by Land and Sea
- at 3/23/23 3:00amAs terrorists move south through the Sahel, the Pentagon’s annual Flintlock exercise reinforced the rule of law in a region roiled by coups.
- — Uganda Passes Strict Anti-Gay Bill That Imposes Death Penalty for Some
- at 3/22/23 3:32pmThe legislation, which now goes to the president, also calls for life in prison for anyone engaging in gay sex. Policies to stifle L.G.B.T.Q. rights have been on the rise in several African nations.
- — American Held Hostage in Africa Is Freed
- at 3/20/23 4:39pmJeffery Woodke, an aid worker abducted in Niger by militants, was released after more than six years in captivity. A second hostage was also released: Olivier Dubois, a French journalist who disappeared in April 2021.
- — First Official Estimate of Somalia’s Drought Shows 43,000 Dead
- at 3/20/23 8:23amAt least half of the deaths were children under the age of 5, according to the report by health researchers, the United Nations and the Somali government.
- — A ‘New Cold War’ Looms in Africa as U.S. Pushes Against Russian Gains
- at 3/19/23 10:37amThe U.S. is reprising its playbook in Ukraine, where it has used classified information to expose plans by Russia. Next target: Chad.
- — 10 Drums of Nuclear Material Are Missing From Libya Site, U.N. Agency Says
- at 3/17/23 8:53amThe U.N. nuclear watchdog said that 2.5 tons of natural uranium concentrate was unaccounted for, but that the ore itself posed little radiation hazard.
- — Blinken Calls for ‘Accountability’ on War Crimes in Ethiopia
- at 3/15/23 9:30pmSecretary of State Antony J. Blinken walked a careful line during a visit to Ethiopia as the Biden administration reassesses relations with the prime minister, Abiy Ahmed.
- — Cyclone Freddy Leaves Nearly 200 Dead in Malawi
- at 3/14/23 9:25pmThe record-breaking storm barreled across southeastern Africa into landlocked Malawi, where rescue workers searched for survivors as rain kept falling.
- — An Oil Rush Threatens Natural Splendors Across East Africa
- at 3/14/23 4:09pmA multibillion-dollar oil drilling and pipeline project is displacing thousands of people in Uganda and Tanzania, and ravaging pristine habitats. Environmentalists are fighting to stop it, but the governments are all in.
- — Cyclone Freddy Persists, Leaving Scores More Dead in Africa
- at 3/14/23 2:40amA storm that has broken records for its longevity — now 35 days — swept inland from the southeastern coast of Africa and is causing massive flooding and displacement.
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