American diplomats were told to raise U.S. concerns about “violent crimes associated with people of a migration background.”

The president did not attend this year’s annual gathering in South Africa, which has been a frequent target of his attacks.

The West African nation had recently held a presidential election in which the main opposition party was barred from the ballot.

Police statistics in South Africa dispute President Trump’s claim that Afrikaners are being targeted in a genocide, but the high murder rate includes victims of all backgrounds. John Eligon, our Johannesburg bureau chief, traveled with several patrol groups in communities of South Africa to explore how the country is dealing with crime.

A show focused on Ladi Kwali and other Black female potters is a revelation.