US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies at 84

African outlets present Jackson as a global ally who backed African liberation movements and campaigned against apartheid in South Africa. They say his visits to African countries and his pressure on US leaders helped strengthen sanctions and political isolation of white minority rule. They expect African leaders and civil society groups to use his death to remind Washington of unfinished business on racial justice at home and in Africa.

• •African media say Jesse Jackson lobbied US lawmakers to maintain and tighten sanctions on apartheid South Africa in the 1980s.
• •African outlets claim Jackson visited South Africa and met anti-apartheid leaders to show US support for their cause.
• •African coverage says Jackson spoke out against racism not only in the US but also in European and African contexts, including xenophobia against African migrants.
• •African reports state that the African Union and several African presidents have issued condolences praising Jackson’s role in the anti-apartheid struggle.
• •African outlets say Jackson encouraged African Americans to build closer political and economic ties with African countries.