Africans

Trump administration plans to admit more white South Africans as refugees this year

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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration plans to admit up to 10,000 more white South African refugees into the United States in the coming months, arguing that their status as Afrikaners has left them open to discrimination and persecution at home. The South African government has said the Trump administration’s claims are baseless. But President Donald … Read more

UN calls for reparations to remedy the ‘historical wrongs’ of trafficking enslaved Africans

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UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans “the gravest crime against humanity” and calling for reparations as “a concrete step towards remedying historical wrongs.” The resolution also urges “the prompt and unhindered restitution” of cultural items — including artworks, monuments, museum pieces, documents and … Read more