Ethnic Politics US Style: Somali Americans the Current Focus

 Reuters published on 4 December 2025 an article titled "Trump 'Garbage' Rhetoric about Somalis Draws Cheers from Administration, Silence from Republicans and Alarm from Critics" by Bianca Flowers, James Oliphant, David Hood-Nuno, and Joseph Ax.  

About 76,000 people of Somali descent live in Minnesota.  More than half of them were born in the United States.  President Trump and members of his administration have begun describing the Somali community in derogatory language.

Comment:  Any resident of the United States, Somali or otherwise, should be prosecuted for proven criminal acts.  But debasing an entire ethnic community for the actions of a few bad actors is not the America that I know and love. 

Trial of South Sudan's Vice President Threatens Stability

 The International Crisis Group published on 27 November 2025 an analysis titled "A Trial for South Sudan's Frail Peace" by Daniel Akech.

The trial of South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar poses a serious threat to the country's stability.  Machar is charged with criminal offenses including treason, murder, and crimes against humanity.  

China-Africa Legal Ties

 The China Global South Project published on 14 November 2025 an article titled "China Moves from Infrastructure to Legal Influence in Africa" by Christian Geraud Neema Byamungu.  

Representatives from Ethiopia, Algeria, DRC, Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe met in China to align legal and institutional practices related to cross-border crimes and commercial disputes.  The driver of this action is China's growing physical presence in Africa.