- — Ugandan President Signs Anti-Gay Law That Includes Death Penalty
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at 5/29/23 2:01pmThe legislation is among the most restrictive of its kind in the world and was condemned by Western leaders and the United Nations human rights body.- — Ugandan President Signs Anti-Gay Law That Includes Life in Prison as Penalty
- at 5/29/23 8:46amPresident Yoweri Museveni dismissed widespread criticism of the legislation, which is among the most restrictive of its kind in the world.
- — ‘How to Write About Africa: Collected Works’ Shows Binyavanga Wainaina’s Legacy
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at 5/29/23 3:31amBinyavanga Wainaina attacked insulting clichés in the essay, “How to Write About Africa,” in 2005. In a posthumous collection of the same name, his range as a writer is on display. - — Uganda’s President Signs Punitive Anti-Gay Bill Into Law
- at 5/29/23 2:50amPresident Yoweri Museveni dismissed widespread criticism of the anti-gay measure, which calls for life imprisonment for anyone convicted of homosexuality.
- — Sudan War Strikes a Blow to the Country’s Emerging Art Scene
- at 5/28/23 3:01amDozens of Sudanese artists and curators have fled their studios and galleries in the capital, jeopardizing thousands of artworks and imperiling an art scene central to the 2019 revolution.
- — Rwandan Genocide Fugitive Is Arrested After Being on the Run for 30 Years
- at 5/25/23 11:49amAccused of having a direct hand in the killing of hundreds of Tutsis, Fulgence Kayishema was arrested in South Africa, where he hid as an asylum seeker.
- — The Spiny Mouse Has Been Hiding Its Armored Tail All This Time
- at 5/24/23 9:11amResearchers just discovered that the spiny mouse was concealing bony plates beneath the skin over its tail.
- — Study Offers New Twist in How the First Humans Evolved
- at 5/24/23 9:10amA new genetic analysis of 290 people suggests that humans emerged at various times and places in Africa.
- — Kenyan Preacher Told Followers Starvation Was Their Salvation
- at 5/24/23 1:27amHundreds were drawn to a remote wilderness in southeastern Kenya by the End Times preaching of pastor Paul Mackenzie. Relatives and ex-members tried to intervene, but some did not want to be rescued.
- — How Women Are Giving Birth Amid Chaos in Sudan
- at 5/23/23 3:00amWar in the northeast African nation has forced pregnant women to drive “through hell” to reach the dwindling number of hospitals and clinics, or turn to overworked midwives to give birth at home.
- — An African Country Faces Challenges to Protect Girls From HPV
- at 5/23/23 1:00amAlmost all cervical cancer deaths now occur in developing countries. Tanzania is trying to inoculate girls against the virus that causes the disease — nearly 20 years after rich countries began offering the shot.
- — A Saber-Toothed Permian Predator From Long Before Evolution Came Up With Cats
- at 5/22/23 8:23pmAs an extinction crisis wiped out species at the end of the Permian Period, a predatory species emerged that dominated Southern Africa’s domain.
- — Radical Rethinking at the Venice Architecture Biennale
- at 5/22/23 10:56amDon’t be fooled by its generic title. Lesley Lokko’s “Laboratory of the Future” is the most ambitious and pointedly political Venice Architecture Biennale in years.
- — Sudan’s Warring Sides Agree to Weeklong Ceasefire
- at 5/21/23 3:57amThe truce is the first to be signed by both sides. It followed weeks of talks in Saudi Arabia between representatives of the two rival generals vying for power in the northeast African nation.
- — Cheetah Deaths Mar India’s Efforts to Reintroduce the Big Cats
- at 5/20/23 8:18amThe animals had been extinct for more than 70 years in the country, which has just begun a program that brought 20 cheetahs from Africa to a wildlife sanctuary.
- — U.S. Diplomats in Sudan Shredded Passports, Stranding Sudanese
- at 5/19/23 3:42pmOfficials destroyed Sudanese passports on security grounds as they evacuated the Khartoum embassy. Now the passport owners are trapped in a war zone.
- — Sudan’s War Could Go in Many Directions. We Look at Some Scenarios.
- at 5/18/23 8:46pmAs American-led peace efforts flounder, experts warn that Sudan risks spiraling into a state of anarchy akin to its most chaotic neighbors.
- — The 1-54 Art Fair Brings Africa and Its Diaspora Into the Global Mainstream
- at 5/18/23 8:51amTalking with Touria El Glaoui, its founder, about making a real difference in the careers of African artists.
- — Johannesburg, Where Mayors Last Just Months, or Even Only Weeks
- at 5/17/23 1:00amSouth Africa’s largest city is now on its sixth different mayor in 22 months. While politicians argue over power, residents struggle with dry taps, heaps of garbage and dilapidated buildings.
- — War in Sudan Unleashes New Wave of Violence in Darfur
- at 5/16/23 3:30pmThe war in Sudan has unleashed a new wave of violence in the western region of Darfur, sending tens of thousands into neighboring Chad, where a new humanitarian crisis is looming.
- — In Ancient Egypt, Severed Hands Were Spoils of War
- at 5/16/23 1:00amArchaeologists offer a new explanation for one of the century’s grislier finds, “a carefully gathered collection of hands” in a 3,500-year-old temple.
- — Mysterious Killing of Chinese Gold Miners Puts New Pressure on Beijing
- at 5/15/23 1:00amThe massacre of nine workers in the Central African Republic and other recent attacks raise questions about China’s ability to protect its citizens overseas.
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