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Leaders arrive for a first African G20 summit overshadowed by a rift between the host and the US

Article: https://apnews.com/article/g20-south-africa-us-trump-summit-65208c325cac682d0423b929fbe63349 As the first leaders of 18 nations arrive in South Africa, the press has been much more interested about the growing rift between the United States’ leadership and South Africa’s, both having grown further apart following South Africa’s membership in BRICS and subsequent self-development. The Trump Administration has cited the main source of the boycott as the mistreatment… Read more »

EU recalls ambassador to Tanzania over ‘deterioration of human rights’ amid crackdown on gay people

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/tanzania-anti-gay-crackdown-arrests-eu-recalls-ambassador-dar-es-salaam-a8620546.html The European Union has recalled its ambassador from Tanzania over “the deterioration of human rights and rule of law” in the East African country, where a regional official last week called for the outing and arrest of homosexuals. The EU said it would be conducting a wide review of its relations with the nation amid fears of increased persecution… Read more »