Africa: News and Reviews from The New York Times

Here is the latest African News from The New York Times.

South Sudan Peace Talks Imperiled by New Squabbles
The arrival of the opposition leader, Riek Machar, in the capital was delayed by a dispute over how many weapons and soldiers could accompany him.

President Idriss Déby of Chad, in Power Since 1990, Wins 5th Term
Mr. Déby, who earned 61.5 percent of the vote, will remain leader of a country that is central to Africa’s fight against Islamic militants.

500 Migrants May Have Died in Sinking of Boat in Mediterranean, U.N. Says
Interviews with survivors helped clear a cloud of confusion around the humanitarian disaster, which, if confirmed, would be the largest in Europe’s migrant crisis in a year.

Boko Haram and ISIS Are Collaborating More, U.S. Military Says
A weapons convoy believed to be from Islamic State fighters seized in an area devastated by Boko Haram raises alarm that the two are working to attack U.S. allies in Africa.

Abducted Nigerian Girls Have Not Been Abandoned, U.S. Says
American forces have helped locate small groups of the 276 girls abducted by Boko Haram two years ago this month, but officials say a rescue is risky.

Op-Ed Columnist: Out of Africa, Part II
A farming village too parched to sustain crops is also losing its men, who leave in search of work to support their families.

Memo From Brussels: More Than Islam, Origin Is a Marker for Terror Among Brussels Immigrants
A look at Molenbeek and other parts of Brussels suggests that immigrants from North Africa, particularly Morocco, are angrier and more alienated than the city’s Turks.

Vehicle in Convoy of U.S. Ambassador to U.N. Kills Boy in Cameroon
Samantha Power later visited the family of the 7-year-old who was killed after he rushed to see the motorcade hurtling through his village.

Burundi Is Torturing Prisoners in Crackdown on Dissent, United Nations Says
Prisoners had been beaten or burned so severely by the security services that they could not walk unaided, agency’s human rights commissioner said.

Deadly Attacks in Ethiopia Leave Victims Wondering Why
A series of raids from South Sudan killed an estimated 182 people. Survivors are asking: If the attacks were about cattle, why did so many people die?

Gunmen Kill Scores of Civilians in Western Ethiopia, Official Says
The attackers came from South Sudan and killed 140 civilians, including women and children, Ethiopia’s communications minister said.

Families of Americans Held by Allies Say U.S. Is Keeping Its Gloves On
Relatives have complained of a lack of high-level attention from American officials — stemming, they fear, from reluctance to confront Egypt and the United Arab Emirates.

Lives: A Sudden Breach in Uganda
Raised to believe in the perfection of white people, a Rwandan was bound to be disappointed.

At U.N., Ambassadors Hold Auditions for Next Secretary General
He or she will face daunting challenges, from stopping wars, to holding peacekeepers accountable for rape, to nudging governments to tackle climate change.

Letter From Africa: Revelations From Panama Papers Are Old News for Africans
Many in Africa have long known that billions of dollars are being spirited away to tax havens every year, making their lives even more precarious.

Two Years Later, Grim Search Goes On for Kidnapped Nigerian Girls
The mass abduction, on April 14, 2014, was just one of hundreds of acts of brutality that Boko Haram has rained down on West Africa in recent years.

U.S. Senators Threaten U.N. Over Sex Abuse by Peacekeepers
At a hearing, lawmakers excoriated Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and said they may consider withholding crucial funding and aid.

Op-Ed Columnist: Out of Africa
In a city in the Sahara, migrants assemble with hopes of escaping to a better life.

Militant Groups Compete for Notoriety in East Africa
A new group called the East African Front has publicly insulted the Shabab. That group has fought back with a gruesome video of its battle tactics.

Drought in Zambia Cuts Electricity and Cripples Economy
Because of severe drought magnified by climate change, the Kariba Dam is generating so little juice that blackouts are hurting the nation’s businesses.

Group From Taiwan Clashes With Kenyan Police Over Deportation to China
Officers used tear gas to remove 15 people who had barricaded themselves in a jail cell after a fraud trial.

Op-Ed Contributor: How to Save Nigeria’s Economy and Stop Corruption
President Buhari needs to give up the quixotic currency peg and let the naira’s value fall.

Op-Ed Contributor: Bono: Time to Think Bigger About the Refugee Crisis
It is time for a Marshall Plan to address the problem.

Op-Ed Contributor: The Permanent Temporary Solution
The Dadaab camp in Kenya is the largest refugee camp in the world, home to nearly 350,000 people. Yet they still call it temporary.

Boko Haram Using More Children as Suicide Bombers, Unicef Says
One of every five bombers deployed in West Africa by Boko Haram in the past two years has been a child, usually a girl, according to a new report.

8 Taiwanese Are Deported to China After Trial in Kenya
Its Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused Beijing of blocking eight people from returning to Taiwan after they were deported to mainland China following a trial for fraud in Kenya.

Light Turnout for Vote in Darfur on Region’s Future
The referendum on whether the Sudanese region should remain as five semiautonomous states or be made into one has been dismissed by some as a meaningless administrative exercise.

President of Chad Seeks Fifth Term in Election
Voters were deciding whether to re-elect Idriss Déby, who was favored to defeat 13 challengers.

How Boko Haram Trains Abducted Women and Girls to Be Suicide Bombers
Of all the many horrors of Boko Haram’s rampage, one of the most baffling has been its ability to turn captured women and girls into killers.

Jacob Zuma, Under Siege, Finds Political Refuge in Rural South Africa
As urban South Africans call for his resignation, the president remains popular in the villages and towns that are his party’s stronghold.

International Criminal Court Drops Case Against Kenya’s William Ruto
Mr. Ruto, Kenya’s deputy president, faced charges of crimes against humanity in connection with deadly violence after the 2007 elections.

Despite Several Blows to Shabab, Worries Persist About Their Resilience
The recent strikes against the militant group in Somalia will “hurt them, no doubt,” an analyst said, “but they tend to regenerate.”

Zika Forest Journal: In a Remote Ugandan Lab, Encounters With Zika and Mosquitoes Decades Ago
A forested site where science and exploration overlapped in the discovery of numerous viruses is today a little patch of forest, but research into the Zika virus continues.

Jacob Zuma Impeachment Debate Begins in South Africa
The opposition party motion to impeach Mr. Zuma, which was begun over a long-running corruption case, is given little chance of passage.

World Briefing: Ivory Coast: Politician Acquired Tons of Weapons, U.N. Investigation Finds
During the 2011 civil war, Guillaume Soro, the parliament speaker, acquired 300 tons of weapons, many of which remain under the control of his loyalists in the army.

Global Health: Yellow Fever Outbreak in Angola Strains Health Organizations
A crisis threatens other countries, including China, and exposes how poorly prepared the world is to fight two mosquito-borne epidemics at once.

Gunfire in Republic of Congo as Police Stations Attacked
An armed group rampaged overnight in Brazzaville, the capital, shattering a relative calm since the re-election of President Denis Sassou-Nguesso.

2 Libyan Guantánamo Inmates Are Transferred to Senegal
Secretary of State John Kerry reiterated the Obama administration’s arguments that the American military prison in Cuba should be closed.

Drones Marshaled to Drop Lifesaving Supplies Over Rwandan Terrain
Zipline, based in California, raises $18 million and partners with the small African country to shuttle packages of blood and emergency medicine.

Contributing Op-Ed Writer: False News From the Sisi State
As hundreds of young Egyptians continue to disappear, no one believes the government’s explanations.

Op-Ed Contributor: Jacob Zuma Must Go
A court ruling that South Africa’s president has abused his office should herald a new era of democratic accountability.

Libya’s U.N.-Backed Government Ventures Farther Into Tripoli
The unity government, which landed by boat on Wednesday, appears to be getting some support from other factions.

Somali Militant Leader Believed Killed in Drone Strike
Hassan Ali Dhoore, considered an important member of the Shabab security and intelligence wing, had been under U.S. surveillance for some time.

Jacob Zuma Says He’ll Repay South Africa for Home Improvements
Mr. Zuma said that the upgrade of his private home had caused “frustration and confusion,” but that he never meant to subvert the Constitution.

New Ebola Case Confirmed in Liberia; Guinea Tries a Vaccine
Although the World Health Organization no longer considers Ebola an international emergency, new cases in Liberia and Guinea show the disease’s resilience.

A Bad Week for Lions in Kenya
Two lions were killed in separate incidents near Nairobi this week.

Second Lion Killed in Kenya in 2 Days Reignites Outrage
A 2½-year-old lion known as Lemek was found killed by a spear one day after rangers shot another lion that confronted a crowd.

World Briefing: Somalia: Suicide Bomber Strikes Cafe in Central Town
At least nine people were killed and 10 others wounded near a hotel in the town of Galkayo, a police official said.

Retired Rwanda Politician Dies While Jailed in Burundi as a Spy
Jacques Bihozagara’s death is under investigation at a time of escalating tensions between Burundi and Rwanda.

Uganda’s Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Presidential Election
The challenge by the third-place finisher, Amama Mbabazi, argued that President Yoweri Museveni was not validly elected and that false results had been disseminated.

U.N. Peacekeeping Hit by New Allegations of ‘Sickening’ Sex Abuse
The allegations, if confirmed, would expand the scope of the sexual abuse committed by peacekeepers deployed in the Central African Republic.

Jacob Zuma Violated Constitution, South African Court Rules
The Constitutional Court said the president flouted laws by refusing to pay back part of millions of dollars in public funds used for private home improvements.

Mohawk, a 13-Year-Old Lion, Is Killed by Kenya Wildlife Rangers
The male lion was shot by wildlife officials several times after he knocked a man off a motorcycle near Nairobi National Park.

World Briefing: South Africa to Fight Parole for Killer of Anti-Apartheid Activist
The government said it would appeal the release of Janusz Walus, who had been serving a life sentence for the murder of Chris Hani in 1993.

Businessman and Dictator Face Off as Congo Lurches Toward Abyss
Analysts say the tycoon Moïse Katumbi is best positioned to win Congo’s next election. There is just one problem: There might not be an election.

Is Europe Safe for Travelers? Yes, Experts Say, but Here Are Some Tips
American tourists seem unfazed by recent terror attacks, but travel experts do suggest some basic precautions.

Emergency Over Ebola Has Ended, W.H.O. Says
West African countries can contain the few new cases that arise, and “the likelihood of international spread is low,” the World Health Organization concluded.

World Briefing: Angola: Members of Book Club Are Convicted of Plotting a Coup
A group of 17 political activists known as the Luanda Book Club received prison sentences for plotting to overthrow Angola’s government.

EgyptAir Flight Hijacked and Diverted to Cyprus
Flight 181 was en route to Cairo from Alexandria, Egypt, when it was hijacked, but most of the passengers have been released.

World Briefing: Central African Republic: More Peacekeepers Accused
The United Nations is investigating two new suspected cases of sexual abuse committed by peacekeepers in the Central African Republic.

World Briefing: Cameroon: Doubts That Bomber is Kidnapped Student
The authorities in Cameroon expressed doubt that a would-be suicide bomber she was one of the Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014.

The Saturday Profile: Ebola, Ruthless to Families, Leaves Liberian Man Alive and Alone
Gaye Dumbai got the news that greets so many other survivors: His relatives — 13 in all — were dead. Now, more than a year later, he has his life back, but it is not the same life.

World Briefing: Kenya: Exam Board Linked to Cheating on College Entrance Tests
The government on Thursday dissolved the national examination board and will arrest its members after they were implicated in widespread cheating, officials said.

World Briefing: Angola: Yellow Fever Outbreak Kills 178
More than 450 people have been infected by the disease since December, the World Health Organization said, and there is a global vaccine shortage.

World Briefing: Congo Republic: President Is Re-elected
President Denis Sassou-Nguesso has won a new five-year term with more than 60 percent of the vote, the interior minister said, but the opposition rejected the outcome.

World Briefing: Burundi: Army Officer Is Assassinated in the Capital
The officer, Lt. Col. Darius Ikurakure, was shot inside the army headquarters, multiple military officials said.

Ebola Fears Shut a Liberian Border
Liberia closed its border with Guinea as a precaution against the spread of Ebola after at least four deaths from the virus in Guinea.

Morocco Asks That U.N. Close Western Sahara Military Office
The request was an indication that an escalating dispute between the Moroccan authorities and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon over the disputed territory is not abating.

World Briefing: Congo: U.N. Warns of Election Violence
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged the Security Council to help United Nations peacekeepers preserve political stability in Congo.

BP and Statoil Pull Employees From Algeria Gas Fields After Attack
An affiliate of Al Qaeda claimed responsibility for a grenade attack that hit one of the largest natural gas fields in Algeria.

Attack Reported on Mali Hotel Used by European Union Military
The European Union’s military mission said in a Twitter post that its headquarters in Bamako had been assaulted. It reported no casualties.

Congolese Politician, Jean-Pierre Bemba, Is Convicted of War Crimes
Mr. Bemba led a militia that committed rape and murder in the Central African Republic in 2002 and 2003, the International Criminal Court found.

Congo Clamps Down for Election
The Republic of Congo’s government has ordered the country’s two largest telecommunications providers to block all communication during a presidential election on Sunday for security reasons.

Gas Facility in Algeria Is Attacked With Rockets
The identities of the attackers, who struck the site that is jointly operated by Statoil and BP, were not known, and there were no immediate reports of injuries.

A Lion Escapes a Kenyan National Park Again, Injuring a Man
It was the fourth time in less than a month that one of the animals at a Nairobi reserve escaped and headed into the capital.

Sinosphere: China Resumes Diplomatic Relations With Gambia, Shutting Out Taiwan
The move raised the prospect of a renewed contest between China and Taiwan over allies, as Gambia had maintained ties to Taiwan for nearly 20 years.

U.N. Officials Warned That Congolese Soldiers Were Linked to Rape
Just months after troops from the Democratic Republic of Congo arrived on a peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic, allegations of sexual abuse began piling up.

Morocco Orders U.N. to Cut Staff in Disputed Western Sahara Territory
Reacting to comments from the U.N. leader, Morocco demanded the evacuation of 84 members of the organization’s mission in Western Sahara, where it has played a peacemaking role for 25 years.

Elephant in Stealth Mode: A Bull Named Morgan Survives Somali War Zone
Morgan briefly crossed from Kenya into Somalia, where elephants are thought to have been wiped out during the 1980s and ’90s as the country descended into chaos.

Ebola Flare-Up Has Ended in Sierra Leone, W.H.O. Says
The World Health Organization said two incubation periods – or 42 days – had passed since the last known victim had tested negative for the deadly virus.

Jacob Zuma Denies Letting Gupta Family Pick South Africa’s Ministers
President Zuma denied accusations that the Guptas, a wealthy family with widespread business interests and links to his own family, had influenced his appointments.

Op-Ed Columnist: ‘Big Government’ Looks Great When There Is None
What Republican candidates consider an American weakness seems like a strength when viewed from South Sudan.

World Briefing: Morocco: U.N. Chief Angers Officials
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon recently described Morocco’s hold on the Western Sahara territory as an occupation.

World Briefing: South Africa: A Rich Family’s Clout
A senior government official said that a wealthy family close to President Jacob G. Zuma had offered him a cabinet position, a revelation that added to corruption allegations against the president.

2 Female Suicide Bombers Attack Nigerian Mosque, Killing Over 20
The militant Islamic group Boko Haram is suspected of carrying out the bombings, which wounded 18 people, an army spokesman said.

Monrovia Journal: Fearing the Tide in West Point, a Slum Already Swamped With Worry
About 75,000 Monrovia residents await word on whether infrastructure will be improved to withstand the sea, or if they will be relocated.

Al Qaeda’s African Offshoot Makes a Lethal Comeback
Only a few years after French troops scattered its fighters, Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb has regrouped and extended its reach in three nations.

News Analysis: Is the U.S. Now at War With the Shabab? Not Exactly
Last week’s airstrike against a training camp in Somalia shows how the executive branch has stretched a 2001 congressional authorization for military force originally aimed at Al Qaeda.

World Briefing: Nigeria: Huge Methamphetamine Lab Built With Mexican Help, Officials Say
Nigerian officials arrested four Mexicans who were accused of creating a lab capable of producing billions of dollars’ worth of methamphetamine.

European Union Suspends Aid to Burundi Over Political Crisis
Officials announced a halt in financial support over a political crisis that has claimed hundreds of lives, but said humanitarian aid would continue.

Witness Recalls Ivory Coast Attack: ‘Shooting, Then Boom, Boom, Boom’
Charline Burton, who works for a nonprofit, hid in a bathroom with her 1-year-old daughter as gunmen outside carried out a bloody rampage.

Gunmen Carry Out Fatal Attacks at Hotels in Ivory Coast
Gunmen stormed resort hotels in Ivory Coast on Sunday, piercing the calm that has prevailed in recent years.

Peace Event Hosts Wives of South Sudan Leaders Tied to Rape
The spouses of two South Sudanese rivals accused by the United Nations of using sexual violence as a war tactic are participating in a United Nations panel.

Angolan President, in Power Nearly Four Decades, Says He’ll Step Down
José Eduardo dos Santos, a former guerrilla who came to power in 1979, has been criticized for human rights violations and rampant inequality in Angola.

Juba Journal: In South Sudan, City of Hope Is Now City of Fear
The Republic of South Sudan is not even five years old, but already 50,000 people have been killed in an ethnically driven civil war.

U.N. Reports Systematic Rape in South Sudan Conflict
The rapes are part of wider violence against civilians in the civil war, with government-allied forces the worst offenders, the United Nations said.

World Briefing: Nigeria: Building Collapse Kills 34
The collapse of a complex under construction killed mostly foreign workers from Benin and Niger in Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos, officials said.

Arts | Long Island: Documenting Violence Against Women, Even if It’s Hard to Look
A new exhibit at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County explores the brutal treatment of women around the world.

Killer of Chris Hani, Anti-Apartheid Activist, Is Granted Parole
Some South Africans expressed outrage over the paroling of Janusz Walus, who had been serving a life sentence for the 1993 killing.

World Briefing: 34 Countries Need Food Aid, Report Says
The report said conflicts in Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Somalia and the Central African Republic had taken a heavy toll on agricultural production.