- — This Part of Mozambique Was Like Paradise. Now It’s a Terrorist Hotbed.
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at 1/12/25 3:00amIslamic State militants have rampaged across the northern Cabo Delgado Province for more than seven years. The government says the situation has stabilized. Residents tell a different story.- — Battling Militants Backed by Islamic State in Mozambique
- at 1/12/25 3:00amFor more than seven years, an insurgency backed by the Islamic State has raged across Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, completely upending life in this coastal province rich with natural resources. John Eligon, The New York Times Johannesburg bureau chief, traveled across the province to speak with people trying to rebuild their lives.
- — Sudan’s Military Recaptures Key City From Paramilitary Accused of Genocide
- at 1/11/25 4:30pmCelebrations erupted in military-controlled areas, stoking hopes the victory might be a turning point in Sudan’s ruinous civil war.
- — Venâncio Mondlane Returns to Mozambique, Declaring Himself President
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at 1/9/25 2:34pmAfter a self-imposed exile, Venâncio Mondlane was welcomed home by delirious crowds supporting his claim that the country’s last election was stolen from him by corrupt elites. - — Egypt Sees Its Refugees as a Scapegoat and an Opportunity
- at 1/9/25 10:10amPalestinians, Sudanese and Syrians fleeing war have found a home in the country. But Cairo says newcomers are straining resources and is seeking financial help from the West.
- — Disaster by the Numbers: The Crisis in Sudan
- at 1/7/25 4:19pmThe United States just formally declared that genocide has taken place in the northeast African nation, but the calamity there dates back decades.
- — U.S. Says Sudan’s R.S.F. Committed Genocide and Sanctions Its Leader
- at 1/7/25 3:17pmA force fighting Sudan’s army in a brutal civil war committed massacres and rape that amount to genocide, the Secretary of State said, two decades after a finding of genocide in the same region.
- — In Africa, Danger Slithers Through Homes and Fields
- at 1/7/25 9:45amVenomous snakes bite millions of people worldwide each year, killing at least 120,000. Many of them are poor people in rural areas of Africa without easy access to treatment.
- — Thandiswa Mazwai Is the Voice of South Africa’s First Post-Apartheid Generation
- at 1/7/25 8:21amThandiswa Mazwai has sung of South Africa’s highs and lows since the country became a multiracial democracy 30 years ago. “My calling is to sing the people’s joy, to sing the people’s sadness.”
- — Church in Kenya for L.G.B.T.Q. Africans Thrives Despite Attacks
- at 1/5/25 9:29pmThe 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.
- — Dada Masilo, Who Fused Ballet With African Dance, Dies at 39
- at 1/4/25 2:47pmA South African dancer and choreographer, she was known as a fearless creative force who brought African dance styles to traditional pieces like “Swan Lake.”
- — A Half-Ton Piece of Space Junk Falls Onto a Village in Kenya
- at 1/2/25 11:13amNo one was hurt by the object, believed to be part of a launch rocket. Experts say the frequency of such incidents is increasing as the amount of debris in orbit around the Earth grows dramatically.
- — The Mozambique Song, and Rapper, Inspiring a Youth Uprising
- at 1/2/25 7:58am“Povo no Poder,” or “People in Power,” by the rap star Azagaia, has become the unofficial anthem of the protests over a disputed election.
- — How ‘Trophy’ Videos Link Paramilitary Commanders to War Crimes in Sudan
- at 1/2/25 6:53amVisual 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.
- — A Staunch Ally in Africa Says French Forces Will Withdraw
- at 1/2/25 12:09amThe troops are expected to leave Ivory Coast this month as France, a former colonial power in West Africa, fast loses influence there.
- — Jimmy Carter’s Quiet but Monumental Work in Global Health
- at 12/30/24 3:00amIn his decades as a former president, he and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, helped bring lifesaving treatments and sanitation to poor people around the world.
- — A Year Both Brutal and Bright: 13 Favorite Dispatches From 2024
- at 12/29/24 3:01amIn 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.
- — Trucks Carrying Aid Finally Reach Sudan’s War-Torn Capital Region
- at 12/27/24 4:13pmAfter 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.
- — A Month On, a Tenuous Cease-fire Holds Between Israel and Hezbollah
- at 12/27/24 10:14amIsrael 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.
- — Some African Leaders Are Optimistic About Trump
- at 12/27/24 3:00amIn 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.
- — How to Pick the Right Safari Trip
- at 12/27/24 3:00amChoosing 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.
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