Africa: All of Africa Today – May 13, 2025

South African President Denies Refugee Claims of White Nationals Seeking U.S. Aid

President Cyril Ramaphosa rejected the classification of 49 white South Africans seeking resettlement in the United States as refugees, saying they did not meet the criteria for refugee status. Speaking at the African CEO Forum 2025 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, Ramaphosa said that these individuals were not fleeing persecution but rather unwilling to embrace South Africa’s constitutional changes. He said he had…