Trump’s ‘White Genocide’ Rhetoric is an Insult to Africa’s Struggle – Mahama Fires Back

President John Dramani Mahama has issued a scathing response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s claims of “white genocide” in South Africa, calling the remarks a grave misrepresentation of history and a direct affront to African dignity.

In a pointed opinion piece, Mahama denounced Trump’s comments—which surfaced during a White House meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa—as baseless and harmful.

He asserted that such claims ignore the brutal legacy of colonialism and apartheid, where millions of Black South Africans endured systematic oppression, dispossession, and death.

“It’s not enough to simply reject these claims as false,” Mahama argued. “They are part of a dangerous narrative that perpetuates the injustices of the past through language and misinformation.”

Mahama emphasized that the official end of apartheid did not translate into justice or equity.

He noted the enduring economic disparities in South Africa, where a small white minority still controls most of the country’s wealth, and pointed to racially exclusive towns like Orania and Kleinfontein as evidence of ongoing racial separation.

Reflecting on his own involvement in Ghana’s anti-apartheid movement, Mahama highlighted the spirit of pan-African unity that helped dismantle racist regimes. He referenced historic events such as the Sharpeville massacre and the Soweto uprising as pivotal chapters in the continent’s collective resistance.

“If South Africa’s Black majority had sought vengeance against Afrikaners, they would have done so long ago,” Mahama said, dismissing Trump’s warnings as fear-mongering. He questioned why, if Afrikaners were truly under threat, they had not relocated to existing white separatist enclaves.

Mahama further accused Trump of peddling disinformation, citing manipulated visuals—some reportedly from the Democratic Republic of Congo—used to falsely depict anti-white violence in South Africa. He condemned the ambush tactics used against Ramaphosa and reaffirmed the South African president’s stance against racial discrimination.

Citing African intellectuals like Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Mahama underscored the importance of truth, remembrance, and historical accountability in shaping a just and peaceful future.

“Our world is facing real emergencies,” he concluded. “While actual genocides unfold and real refugees suffer, we are forced to respond to distortions that dishonor our history and hinder our progress.”