Trump’s ‘white genocide’ claim an insult to Africa’s history – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has condemned U.S. President Donald Trump. He criticized Trump's accusations against South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. Mahama called these claims deeply offensive to Africa.

In an opinion piece, Mahama addressed Trump's assertion of "white genocide" in South Africa. This statement was made during a meeting at the White House. Mahama argued that such claims ignore the history of colonization and apartheid.

He emphasized that millions of Black South Africans suffered under systemic oppression. “It is not enough to be affronted by these claims,” he wrote. He noted that language can extend the effects of past injustices.

Mahama pointed out that apartheid's impact cannot simply be erased. The wealth in South Africa remains largely with a small white minority. Racially exclusive areas like Orania and Kleinfontein still exist openly.

Drawing from his youth in Ghana, Mahama reflected on pan-African solidarity. He recalled the Sharpeville massacre of 1960 and the Soweto uprising of 1976 as key moments in African resistance.

“Had Black South Africans wanted revenge on Afrikaners, they would have acted long ago,” he stated, dismissing Trump's claims as baseless. He questioned why Afrikaners haven’t fled to places like Orania if they truly feared for their lives.

Mahama accused Trump of spreading misinformation using unrelated images from other countries as evidence. He said President Ramaphosa had been misrepresented despite his administration's stance against racial discrimination.

Quoting Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Mahama stressed memory and truth's importance for peace. Ignoring or distorting Africa’s past risks perpetuating violence and marginalization.

“Our world is in real crisis,” he concluded. “Real refugees are being turned away while we waste breath on fabrications.”