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Donald Trump’s emphasis on economic gains over achieving true justice plays into the history of Congo as a country consistently pillaged by external forces for its abundance of natural minerals.
The African Union had lamented the ban’s potential negative impact, after the U.S. government hit 10 African countries with travel restrictions and suspensions earlier this month.
While revoking visas, refusing to renew protected status, and potentially hitting African countries with travel restrictions, the acceptance of white South Africans as refugees is curious and disturbing.
The Trump administration is targeting student exchange programs in its tough immigration stance.
The much-publicized meeting between the U.S. and South African presidents is over, but what happens next for trade, tech and the future of U.S.-SA relations.
The U.S. president raised farm murders, played a controversial video featuring Julius Malema, and left the South African president visibly puzzled — here’s what unfolded behind the diplomatic smiles.
Trump’s visa bans, aid cuts, and trade restrictions are closing doors for African countries and citizens.
Students and green card holders from the continent live in fear as new policies upend lives and undermine America’s reputation as a destination for ambitious immigrants.
South Africa, Ethiopia, and Rwanda explore innovative funding models after losing critical healthcare support.
The new tariffs could effectively end a 25-year-old trade deal that allowed smooth exports from African countries to the U.S.
The American president is unveiling a list of tariffs that could disrupt global trade and inevitably affect African economies.
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