John Eligon
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Johannesburg bureau chief @nytimes. @medillschool alum. Love Trinidad 🇹🇹 , the Pistons & my wife.
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http://nyti.ms/1OtfMNL 08-04-2009 16:22:45
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I remember years ago writing about how Kansas City set a record for homicides, and about the efforts taken to reduce gun violence there. So frustrating and angering to see that these records are still being broken. nytimes.com/2024/02/16/us/… Julie Bosman Kevin Draper
Months before Pope Francis’s declaration, Bishop Mtumbuka delivered a fiery sermon accusing Western pastors of trying to bend the word of God to accept homosexuals as a way of attracting a larger pool of priests and other religious vocations.
W/John Eligon
nytimes.com/2024/01/07/wor…
South Africans by and large criticize immigrants for causing major problems in their country. But Lynsey Chutel visited a border town near Zimbabawe and found a very different reality: a place where immigrants are not only wanted, but needed. nytimes.com/2023/12/24/wor…
A Thriving Border Town Undercuts South Africa’s Anti-Immigrant Mood John Eligon nytimes.com/2023/12/24/wor…
On today's The New York Times front page:
A case of neglect, crime and entrenched rule: How the 80 Albert Street Fire exposed Johannesburg's inner-city rot.
Our investigation shows the next big fire is almost inevitable. With Selam Gebrekidan & John Eligon
nytimes.com/2023/11/10/wor…
Madagascar Votes Amid Violence and Calls for Boycott
After weeks violence, voters went to the polls on Thursday, even though 10 of the 13 candidates called for a boycott, accusing the incumbent of unfairly tilting the process in his favor. By John Eligon
nytimes.com/2023/11/16/wor…
Africa's booming young population means the continent has plenty of workers. But that can be a curse if countries are unable to create jobs for its increasingly educated young workforce. Lynsey Chutel with the latest story in a series on Africa's youth. nytimes.com/2023/11/11/wor…
Africa is the youngest and fastest growing continent on the planet. By 2050 it will account for 25% of the population. Nigeria will have more people than the US. What does this mean for Africa & the world? Declan Walsh w/the first article in a new series. nytimes.com/interactive/20…