Farouk Chothia

5 days ago | bbc.com | Farouk Chothia

Unpacking the South African land law that so inflames TrumpGetty ImagesMany South Africans are deeply attached to their landSouth Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa is at the centre of a political firestorm after he approved a law that gives the state the power to expropriate some privately owned land without compensation for owners. The law, which is yet to be implemented, has drawn the ire of US President Donald Trump, who sees it as discriminating against white farmers.

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Farouk Chothia

Ramaphosa survives mauling by Trump over 'white genocide'AFP/Getty ImagesCyril Ramaphosa remained calm and brought in his delegation to counter Trump's claims of white persecutionDonald Trump has proved to be the political Rottweiler of right-wing Afrikaner groups, taking their fight to South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa.

2 weeks ago | nz.news.yahoo.com | Farouk Chothia

US President Donald Trump has given members of South Africa's Afrikaner community refugee status, alleging that a genocide was taking place in the country. Nearly 60 of them have arrived in the US after being granted asylum. The South African government allowed the US embassy to consider their applications inside the country, and let the group board a chartered flight from the main international airport in Johannesburg - not scenes normally associated with refugees fleeing persecution.

2 weeks ago | namibian.com.na | Farouk Chothia

Leading Kenyan lawyer and the country’s former Justice Minister Martha Karua says she has been deported from Tanzania to prevent her from attending the court case of opposition leader Tundu Lissu. Two colleagues accompanying her were also reportedly detained and deported after flying in from neighbouring Kenya. Tanzanian authorities have not yet commented.

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Farouk Chothia

Kenya's ex-justice minister 'detained' in Tanzania AFP via Getty ImagesMartha Karua's detention has been condemned by human rights activists Leading Kenyan lawyer and the country's former Justice Minister Martha Karua says she has been detained in Tanzania after flying in for the court appearance of opposition leader Tundu Lissu.