Floyd’s Death in U.S. Spurs Protests and Outrage Across Africa

Black people are distraught about killing, Ghana’s leader says
America has criticized African nations over rights violations

Protesters gather outside the U.S. embassy in Nairobi, Kenya, on June 2.Photographer: Simon Maina/AFP via Getty Images

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By David Herbling, Ekow Dontoh, and Ruth Olurounbi

June 2, 2020 at 12:43 PM UTC

Updated on

June 2, 2020 at 2:00 PM UTC

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The killing of an unarmed African-American by a white police officer in Minneapolis is sparking outrage across sub-Saharan Africa, with protests staged in Kenya and Nigeria, and political leaders voicing angry criticism.