African ambassadors to UN attack Trump's 'racist' remars

The African group of ambassadors to the United Nations have issued an extraordinary statement condemning the "outrageous, racist and xenophobic remarks" by US president Donald Trump, and demanded a retraction and apology.

Former US ambassador to the UN Samantha Power has shared the statement on Twitter, saying: "Whoa. I've never seen a statement like this by African countries directed at the United States."