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Judge Finds Trump Administration Violated Court Order With Deportation Flight to South Sudan

Lawyers for some of the eight migrants deported Tuesday said they were told they were being sent to South Sudan. People familiar with the flight said it had landed for the time being in Djibouti.

Trump Lectures South African President in Televised Oval Office Confrontation

President Trump showed a video and leafed through printouts of what he said was evidence of racial persecution of white South Africans. The country’s president tried to correct the record.

Review: How Music Came Down to Earth, in ‘Goddess’

Amber Iman lives up to the title of a musical about the divine gift of song.

U.S. Says It Wants Trade, Not Aid, in Africa. Cuts Threaten Both.

President Trump’s slashing of foreign assistance threatens road and energy projects that diplomats and experts say align with U.S. priorities.

South Africa’s President to Challenge Trump on Afrikaner Refugees

In a visit to the White House, President Cyril Ramaphosa will also highlight business opportunities for Elon Musk.

At Least 8 Dead After Shooting in South Africa

The police said they had started a manhunt and were investigating a possible motive.

U.A.E. Is Pouring Money Into Africa, Seeking Resources and Power

As the United States and other economic powers reduce their investment, aid and presence in Africa, the United Arab Emirates is wielding its wealth.

Succès Masra, Opposition Leader in Chad, Is Arrested and Accused of Inciting Violence

A former prime minister and presidential candidate, Succès Masra, was detained by a government that has used the security forces and judiciary to quash opposition.

Peace in South Sudan, a Nation U.S. Helped Build, Is Unraveling

After years of gradual progress toward stability, a succession battle is pushing the country to the precipice of another full-blown civil war.

The Road to Trump’s Embrace of White South Africans

The Trump administration’s hostile approach to South Africa was shaped by a convergence of factors.

US Lining Up More Countries to Take Its Deportees

Besides El Salvador, where the United States has already sent detainees, Rwanda and Libya have records of mistreating migrant detainees.

South African President Criticizes Afrikaners Seeking Refugee Status in U.S.

President Cyril Ramaphosa called the white South Africans “cowardly” for leaving for the United States.

Trump Welcomes White South African Refugees as He Shuts Out Afghans and Others

The Trump administration carved out an exception to its refugee ban for white South Africans. But other groups, including Afghans who helped U.S. forces during the war in their country, are being shut out.

Trump Ambushes South African President Ramaphosa With Claims of Genocide: What to Know

President Cyril Ramaphosa pushed back on Mr. Trump’s allegations.

Dozens of Afrikaners Leave for U.S. After Trump Grants Refugee Status

Dozens of Afrikaners who claim discrimination in their home country flew out of Johannesburg on Sunday. Their departure for the U.S. came as the Trump administration was halting virtually all refugee admissions.