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'Our country ignored Africa,' Jimmy Carter said. He didn't

Jan. 05, 2025 09:56 AM EST

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Jimmy Carter was the first U.S. president to make a state visit to sub-Saharan Africa. He once called helping with Zimbabwe’s transition from white rule to independence “our greatest single success.” And when he died at 100, his foundation’s work in rural Africa had...

The G20 has 'shock absorbers' to deal with Trump's return as US president, South Africa says

Dec. 03, 2024 08:21 AM EST

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The Group of 20 has sufficient “shock absorbers” to function effectively if the incoming Donald Trump administration promotes an America First policy at the expense of international cooperation, South Africa's leader said Tuesday as his country took over the...

Opposition parties ask South Africa's top court to revive impeachment hearings for the president

Nov. 26, 2024 10:33 AM EST

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Two South African opposition parties asked the country's top court Tuesday to revive impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over a scandal where more than half a million dollars in cash was stashed in a couch at his ranch and then stolen. ...

Spats over Russia and Ukraine show cracks in South Africa's unity government

Oct. 29, 2024 11:13 AM EDT

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's unity government has been rocked by a spat between its main political parties, the African National Congress and the Democratic Alliance, over a deal to grant visa-free access for Ukrainians holding diplomatic, official and services passports. The...

South Africa submits its main legal claim to the top UN court which accuses Israel of genocide

Oct. 28, 2024 14:21 PM EDT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The South African legal team delivered a nearly 5,000-page document to the United Nations’ top court on Monday, the latest step in a case the country brought accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The document, which...