In a bruising Oval Office meeting, the visitors’ plan to keep President Trump from focusing on false accusations of white genocide backfired spectacularly.
Category: Africa
South Africa’s President to Challenge Trump on Afrikaner Refugees
In a visit to the White House, President Cyril Ramaphosa will also highlight business opportunities for Elon Musk.
U.A.E. Is Pouring Money Into Africa, Seeking Resources and Power
As the United States and other economic powers reduce their investment, aid and presence in Africa, the United Arab Emirates is wielding its wealth.
US Lining Up More Countries to Take Its Deportees
Besides El Salvador, where the United States have already sent detainees, Rwanda and Libya have records of mistreating migrant detainees.
Koyo Kouoh, Prominent Art World Figure, Is Dead at 57
She 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.
Pope Leo’s Creole Roots Evoke Sense of Connection From Some Catholics of Color
That the new pontiff’s ancestry can be partially traced to a historic enclave of Afro-Caribbean culture in New Orleans has brought joy to some Catholics.
Why China Is Investing So Much Money in Moroccan Factories
Morocco 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.
Ghana Wanted a Cathedral. It Got an ‘Expensive Hole’ Instead.
The nation had grand plans for a national cathedral designed by a celebrity architect. The $400 million project became a political battleground.
How Francis Challenged and Embraced Africa’s Rising Catholic Population
Nowhere 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.
The 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
He deconstructed what he called “the colonial library”: the accounts of Africa by Europeans whose aim, he said, was to further colonialism.
Who Founded Carthage? New Genetic Study Upturns Old View
The 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.
Congo and M23 Agree to a Cease-Fire in Qatar
Felix Tshisekedi of Congo had long said his country would not negotiate with the Rwanda-backed militia, making the joint agreement a rare bright spot in the conflict.
