The announcement is the latest effort to respond to anti-immigrant violence in South Africa that has consumed leaders and citizens of the continent’s two largest economies.
Author: Julie Turkewitz
South African Riots Over ‘Xenophobia’ Prompt Backlash Across Africa
After rioters in Johannesburg targeted immigrants from other African countries, South Africa has been hit with boycotts and cancellations of soccer games and concerts.
South African Riots Kill Five and Spur Cries of Xenophobia
The violence in Johannesburg appeared to target shops owned by foreigners. It follows a spate of similar riots in South Africa that galvanized resentment toward outsiders.
Now Streaming on YouTube: Confessions from a Presidential Hit Squad in Gambia
Searing testimony from victims. Shocking confessions from killers. A popular live stream of an investigation into years of atrocities prompts a nation to consider if the truth will lead to justice.
The Amazon Is on Fire. So Is Central Africa.
Among the regions at risk is the Congo Basin forest, the world’s second-largest tropical rain forest, mostly in the Democratic Republic of Congo.