US EditionTrump to meet South African president amid deteriorating relations
- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is scheduled to visit the White House next Wednesday to hold talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, focusing on matters concerning their countries, the region, and international affairs amid tensions in their relationship.
- Relations between the two countries have deteriorated due to U.S. Aid cuts, accusations of Afrikaner persecution, and South Africa’s criticism of Israel’s Gaza war, which the U.S. Cited in its actions.
- Trump invited about 59 white South Africans classified as Afrikaners to resettle in the U.S., with a government-chartered plane reception that drew high-ranking officials and public skepticism in South Africa.
- Ramaphosa has dismissed claims of Afrikaner land confiscation and persecution as unfounded, stating Trump got “the wrong end of the stick” and emphasizing South Africa’s unique colonial history.
- The upcoming meeting presents an opportunity to reset strategic relations despite ongoing policy disputes, as ties remain at their lowest since apartheid amid broader global disagreements.
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At South Africa's top farm fair, Afrikaners divided over Donald Trump
South Africa’s premier agricultural fair showcased livestock, massive tractors and rows of pick-up trucks on Thursday, a paradise for Afrikaner farmers who are divided over President Donald Trump’s claims of persecution. In trademark khaki shorts and caps, hundreds of farmers gathered at the annual Nampo show in Bothaville, some 220km south of Johannesburg, days after a first group of Afrikaners were welcomed into the United States as “refugees”…
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