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at 5/21/25 3:02amIn a White House meeting, the U.S. president is expected to point to alleged discrimination against white South Africans, a week after welcoming a group of them as refugees.- — Review: How Music Came Down to Earth, in ‘Goddess’
- at 5/20/25 7:30pmAmber Iman lives up to the title of a musical about the divine gift of song.
- — U.S. Says It Wants Trade, Not Aid, in Africa. Cuts Threaten Both.
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at 5/20/25 3:02amPresident Trump’s slashing of foreign assistance threatens road and energy projects that diplomats and experts say align with U.S. priorities. - — South Africa’s President to Challenge Trump on Afrikaner Refugees
- at 5/18/25 10:01pmIn a visit to the White House, President Cyril Ramaphosa will also highlight business opportunities for Elon Musk.
- — At Least 8 Dead After Shooting in South Africa
- at 5/17/25 7:50amThe police said they had started a manhunt and were investigating a possible motive.
- — U.A.E. Is Pouring Money Into Africa, Seeking Resources and Power
- at 5/16/25 10:00pmAs the United States and other economic powers reduce their investment, aid and presence in Africa, the United Arab Emirates is wielding its wealth.
- — Succès Masra, Opposition Leader in Chad, Is Arrested and Accused of Inciting Violence
- at 5/16/25 2:51pmA former prime minister and presidential candidate, Succès Masra, was detained by a government that has used the security forces and judiciary to quash opposition.
- — The Road to Trump’s Embrace of White South Africans
- at 5/16/25 1:09pmThe Trump administration’s hostile approach to South Africa was shaped by a convergence of factors.
- — Peace in South Sudan, a Nation U.S. Helped Build, Is Unraveling
- at 5/15/25 11:29pmAfter years of gradual progress toward stability, a succession battle is pushing the country to the precipice of another full-blown civil war.
- — South African President Criticizes Afrikaners Seeking Refugee Status in U.S.
- at 5/14/25 3:28pmPresident Cyril Ramaphosa called the white South Africans “cowardly” for leaving for the United States.
- — US Lining Up More Countries to Take Its Deportees
- at 5/14/25 2:24pmBesides El Salvador, where the United States has already sent detainees, Rwanda and Libya have records of mistreating migrant detainees.
- — Who Will Be the Next Pope? Here Are Some Possible Candidates to Succeed Francis.
- at 5/14/25 8:41amExperts say there isn’t a single front-runner, but several names have been cited as indications of the direction the Roman Catholic Church might take.
- — Afrikaners Granted Refugee Status by Trump Arrive in U.S.: What We Know
- at 5/14/25 6:22amThe first group of Afrikaners have arrived in the United States, claiming they were victims of persecution or had reason to fear persecution in their home country.
- — Trump Welcomes White South African Refugees as He Shuts Out Afghans and Others
- at 5/13/25 5:08pmThe Trump administration carved out an exception to its refugee ban for white South Africans. But other groups, including Afghans who helped U.S. forces during the war in their country, are being shut out.
- — Dozens of Afrikaners Leave for U.S. After Trump Grants Refugee Status
- at 5/12/25 5:13amDozens of Afrikaners who claim discrimination in their home country flew out of Johannesburg on Sunday. Their departure for the U.S. came as the Trump administration was halting virtually all refugee admissions.
- — Koyo Kouoh, Prominent Art World Figure, Is Dead at 57
- at 5/11/25 8:47pmMs. Kouoh had recently been named to oversee next year’s Venice Biennale. She died just days before she was scheduled to announce its theme and title.
- — World Catholics See the First American Pope as Hardly American
- at 5/10/25 1:27pmCatholics around the world were skeptical at first about an American pope. But Pope Leo XIV’s multicultural and multilingual identity has put them at ease.
- — Lay Catholics Expected to Retain Big Role in Pope Leo XIV’s Church
- at 5/10/25 3:03amWhen still a cardinal, the new pope led discussions on key issues facing the church during which “every voice had equal value,” whether an archbishop or an unordained believer.
- — Trump Officials Seek to Bring First White Afrikaners to U.S. as Refugees Next Week
- at 5/9/25 9:03pmThe rapid relocation of the Afrikaners, who President Trump says have been racially persecuted in South Africa, stands in stark contrast to the virtual shutdown of all other refugee admissions.
- — ‘Justice for Cwecwe’: Report of a Child’s Rape Enrages South Africans
- at 5/9/25 7:12pmA mother’s call for justice has challenged a culture of shame and inspired a nationwide movement to tackle the crisis of sexual violence.
- — Kenneth Walker, 73, Journalist Who Bared Apartheid’s Brutality
- at 5/8/25 3:41pmHe shared an Emmy for his reporting on “Nightline” about South Africa’s policy of racial segregation. The National Association of Black Journalists named him journalist of the year.
- — Why China Is Investing So Much Money in Moroccan Factories
- at 5/6/25 10:00pmMorocco is linked to Europe on the strength of its auto sector and a trade pact. But its status as a connector country has become precarious in the trade war.
- — Kenyan Lawmaker Is Shot Dead by Motorcycle-Riding Assailant
- at 5/1/25 1:43pmAn opposition politician was killed in the heart of Nairobi on Wednesday, according to the police.
- — Somalia Bars Taiwanese Passport Holders From Entering the Country
- at 4/30/25 3:03pmThe decision comes as Taipei has worked to build its ties with Somaliland, a breakaway territory that declared independence from Somalia decades ago.
- — How Pope Francis Challenged and Embraced Africa’s Rising Catholic Population
- at 4/30/25 3:02amNowhere in the world is the Roman Catholic Church growing faster than in Africa, a continent Francis showered with attention.
- — U.N. Orders Agencies to Find Budget Cuts, Including via Staff Moves From N.Y.
- at 4/29/25 6:16pmThe instructions from the office of Secretary General António Guterres were reviewed by The New York Times and came after President Trump ordered a review of U.S. funding to the agency.
- — Valentin-Yves Mudimbe, 83, Dies; African Scholar Challenged the West
- at 4/28/25 3:43pmHe deconstructed what he called “the colonial library”: the accounts of Africa by Europeans whose aim, he said, was to further colonialism.
- — The Grand Egyptian Museum Is Finally Open. (Well, Mostly.)
- at 4/25/25 3:01pmThe Grand Egyptian Museum, outside Cairo, has been delayed by revolutions, wars, financial crises and a pandemic. At long last, here’s a look inside.
- — Museum’s Benin Bronzes Are Reclaimed by Wealthy Collector
- at 4/25/25 7:49amThe royal leader of the Kingdom of Benin sought the return of artifacts displayed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The collector who owned them took them back instead.
- — These Apes Are Matriarchal, but It Doesn’t Mean They’re Peaceful
- at 4/24/25 12:43pmFemales reign supreme in bonobo society by working together to keep males in their place.
- — Who Founded Carthage? New Genetic Study Upturns Old View
- at 4/24/25 11:49amThe inhabitants of Carthage were long thought to have derived from Levantine Phoenicians. But an eight-year study suggests they were more closely related to Greeks.
- — Pope Francis’ Life in Photos
- at 4/23/25 1:21amSelected photographs from the life and papacy of Pope Francis.
- — Strawberries Aren’t Ripe for Africa? His Farms Disprove That, Deliciously.
- at 4/21/25 11:01amThierno Agne left behind studying law to grow strawberries, a shocking move in Senegal, where farming is considered work for the old, poor and uneducated. His success is making the profession “sexy.”
- — Trump Draft Order Would Drastically Overhaul U.S. State Department
- at 4/20/25 4:39pmThe draft executive order would eliminate Africa operations and shut down bureaus working on democracy, human rights and refugee issues.
- — As Famine Rages in Sudan, U.S. Aid Remains Scarce
- at 4/18/25 10:01pmThe stark consequences of the rollback are evident in few places as clearly as in Sudan, where a brutal civil war has combined with a staggering humanitarian catastrophe.
- — 4 Men Charged With Trying to Smuggle Thousands of Ants From Kenya
- at 4/17/25 6:09amThe men, including two Belgian teenagers, pleaded guilty to smuggling thousands of live queen ants, which the Kenyan authorities said were destined for markets in Europe and Asia.
- — U.S. Pastor Josh Sullivan, Kidnapped in South Africa, Is Rescued After Police Shootout
- at 4/16/25 1:22pmThree suspects were killed as the police moved in on a safe house where the pastor from Tennessee was being held.
- — R.S.F. in Sudan Declare Parallel Government Amid Assault on Zamzam Camp
- at 4/16/25 8:00amThe United Nations said that at least 300 people were killed when the armed group, the Rapid Support Forces, stormed a camp in Darfur.
- — France Says It Will Expel 12 Algerian Officials
- at 4/15/25 12:14pmThe move followed expulsions of French officials by Algeria after an Algerian official was accused of kidnapping an influencer who had been granted political asylum in France.
- — Military Leader Wins Presidential Election in Gabon
- at 4/14/25 8:06amBrice Oligui Nguema had promised to relinquish power after he led a coup in 2023. He now is set to lead the oil-rich country for the next seven years.
- — Musicians Who Knew Amadou Bagayoko Pay Tribute With Their Songs
- at 4/14/25 12:39amAmadou Bagayoko and his wife, the singer Mariam Doumbia, rose from icons in Mali to international success over the last two decades. After Mr. Bagayoko’s death, those who knew him chose a few of their favorite songs.
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