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It’s clear from sources we spoke with that the key targeted minority population in question is the white ethnic group known as Afrikaners.

From Salon Aug. 8, 2026

It found 43% of white respondents, 58% of people with an Asian background, 58% of black people, and 60% identifying as being from a minority ethnic group saying they did this.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

"Resolving this issue with a conciliatory spirit through dialogue between Khmer and Khmer is the best option for the national and Cambodian people's interest," Kem Sokha said, referring to the majority ethnic group in Cambodia.

From Barron's May 25, 2026

They are the only ethnic group in Tanzania allowed to hunt and gather food in protected areas, and local activists have successfully campaigned to secure the Hadzabe the deeds to their lands.

From The Wall Street Journal May 9, 2026

In fact, they were the largest ethnic group in the westward migration.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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