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Zimbabwe summons US envoy over George Floyd protest remarks
Al Jazeera
June 1, 2020

Zimbabwe has summoned the ambassador of the United States to the country over remarks by a senior US official accusing it of stirring anti-racism protests following the death of George Floyd in police custody.

In an interview with ABC news on Sunday, US national security adviser Robert O'Brien referred to Zimbabwe and China as "foreign adversaries" using social media to stoke unrest and "sow discord", without citing any evidence.

Zimbabwe's foreign ministry spokesman James Manzou said US Ambassador Brian Nichols was called in to explain O'Brien's remarks on Monday.

The United States has been rocked by days of sometimes violent protests after Floyd, an unarmed African American, died in Minneapolis, Minnesota, while a white police officer knelt on his neck, ignoring complaints he could not breathe.

US President Donald Trump's administration has portrayed the violence as the work of outside groups.

Officials are investigating whether foreign adversaries are behind a burgeoning disinformation campaign on social media

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/06/zimbabwe-summons-envoy-george-floyd-protest-remarks-200601150424935.html

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Thousands around the world protest George Floyd's death in global display of solidarity
By Zamira Rahim and Rob Picheta

Updated 5:07 PM ET, Mon June 1, 2020

(CNN)Protesters have marched in the US for six consecutive nights over the death of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer. Their anger over the killing of the unarmed black man has now spread worldwide.

Over the weekend demonstrators gathered in London, Berlin and Auckland, among other cities, to protest against police brutality in solidarity with the US crowds.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/01/world/george-floyd-global-protests-intl/index.html

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George Floyd’s killing touches a nerve with Africans who know police brutality at home and abroad
LagosJune 1, 2020
Yomi Kazeem
By Yomi Kazeem
Africa reporter

When a high ranking official condemns state brutality against citizens in an interaction between African countries and the United States, Africa is typically on the receiving end.
This week, the tide turned as the African Union (AU) issued a strongly worded statement condemning the killing of George Floyd, the African American killed by Minneapolis police officers. The AU Commission chairperson’s statement also extended to the “rejection of the continuing discriminatory practices against black citizens” as well as a request for the US to “ensure the total elimination of all forms of discrimination based on race or ethnic origin.”
https://qz.com/africa/1863333/george-floyds-killing-touches-a-nerve-in-african-cities/