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Leo Brent Bozell III appears before a Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing on his pending nomination to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of South Africa, on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr., File)

South Africa summons new U.S. ambassador over criticism as rift deepens

By Michelle Gumede and Gerald Imray - Associated Press

In this Thursday, March 22, 2018 file photo, Cameroon President Paul Biya is seated with Chinese President Xi Jinping as they attend a signing ceremony at the Great Hall Of The People in Beijing. (Lintao Zhang/Pool Photo via AP, File)

African leaders sound alarm over Russia’s recruitment of fighters for Ukraine war

By Joseph Hammond - Special to The Washington Times

Anita de Lange, left, and her son, Hansie de Lange, tidy up at the Witkruis Monument, near Polokwane, South Africa, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Mogomotsi Magome)

A hillside of white crosses fuels a misleading story about South Africa’s farm killings

By Mogomotsi Magome and Alfonso Nqunjana - Associated Press

White South Africans demonstrate in support of U.S. President Donald Trump in front of the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)

Trump is bringing white South Africans to the U.S, as refugees, what persecution are they facing?

By Gerald Imray - Associated Press

White South Africans demonstrate in support of U.S. President Donald Trump in front of the U.S. embassy in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

White South Africans gather in support of Trump and his claims that they are victims of racism

By Alfonso Nqunjana and Gerald Imray - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks at a dinner with Senate Republicans at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Trump says white South Africans are oppressed, could be resettled in the U.S. They say no thanks

By Gerald Imray - Associated Press

A miner is transported on a stretcher by rescue workers after he was rescued from below ground in an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, South Africa, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

South Africa tried to pressure informal gold miners by cutting off food. Now it’s pulling out bodies

By Mogomotsi Magome and Gerald Imray - Associated Press

FILE — In this Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020 file photo, former South African President, Jacob Zuma, appears at a hearing of the Zondo Commission of Enquiry into State Capture. A special unit in the country is now investigating nearly $900 million worth of possible corruption in the procurement of COVID-19 contracts at the same time that allegations of widespread government graft continues. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, file)

Hope that South Africa’s COVID-19 corruption inspires action

By GERALD IMRAY - Associated Press

A man wearing chains joins a protest rally in front of the U.S. Consulate General in Johannesburg, South Africa, Monday, June 8, 2020. The protest in support of Black Lives Matter was called by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party in response to the recent killing of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis, USA, that has led to protests in many countries and across the US. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

South Africa, Kenya protest cop brutality in US and at home

By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME and TOM ODULA - Associated Press

Tucker Carlson, host of "Tucker Carlson Tonight," poses for photos in a Fox News Channel studio, in New York, Thursday, March 2, 2107. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) ** FILE **

Tucker Carlson of Fox News rejects criticism of South Africa land reform segments

By David Bauder - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 2, 2017, file photo, Tucker Carlson, host of &quot;Tucker Carlson Tonight,&quot; poses for photos in a Fox News Channel studio in New York. Carlson says he's shocked his segments this week on a South African policy on land reform should be considered an appeal to white nationalists - let alone spark an international incident. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Fox’s Carlson stunned by reaction to stories on South Africa

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press

"The landowners must not be afraid to embrace this process," South African President Cyril Ramaphosa told critics. "You say the landowners want certainty. I can tell you the people who are hungry for land also want certainty." (Associated Press)

South Africa plan to seize white-owned farms could destroy its economy, analysts warn

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said three weeks ago, after a two-day ANC meeting, that the country's dominant party will push ahead to amend the constitution to allow for pure expropriation of land. (Associated Press)

South Africa begins seizing white-owned farms

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

Hundreds of supporters welcome Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, center left, on his arrival from South Africa as he walks through the crowd at the airport in Khartoum, Sudan, Monday, June 15, 2015. Al-Bashir arrived in Khartoum to cheers of supporters after leaving South Africa, where a court had ordered his arrest based on an international warrant for war crimes charges. (AP Photo/Abd Raouf)

Questions linger in wake of Sudan leader’s departure from summit

By Geoff Hill - Special to The Washington Times

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama speaks to a crowd during an event marking 25 years since the leader was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, in Dharmsala, India, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)

Nobel laureates cancel South Africa meeting

By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA - Associated Press

Apartheid abuse cases against Ford, IBM go ahead

Associated Press

South Africa ups wage offer to striking civil servants

By Donna Bryson - Associated Press