Nigeria, May 26 -- The lie of a 'genocide' against white farmers in South Africa took centre stage when presidents Cyril Ramaphosa and Donald Trump met on 21 May. The fact is that there is no 'white genocide' in South Africa, so it was shocking to hear the claim made at a formal diplomatic meeting in the White House.

Among the so-called evidence presented by Mr Trump to support the assertion was a video including footage purportedly of a 'mass funeral' for the white victims of farm attacks. The video showed what looked to be kilometres of white crosses lining a road. That footage was actually of a 2020 protest by agricultural groups highlighting concerns about murders on farms. The crosses were a monument to these deaths over two decades...