2 w. ago South Africa’s president praised for ‘calm demeanour’ during Trump meeting

In an Oval Office encounter in which the US president made false claims of ‘white genocide’, Cyril Ramaphosa kept his coolTrump’s ‘white genocide’ claims ignore the reality of life and crime in South AfricaMany South Africans praised their president Cyril Ramaphosa for staying calm when Donald Trump ambushed him in the Oval Office with a video purporting to back up his false claims of a “genocide” against white Afrikaner farmers.Others asked why Ramaphosa, who brought ministers, golfers and a billionaire with him, chose to walk into what he knew was likely to be a trap. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Watch Trump and South Africa’s president in tense exchange during Oval Office ambush

Donald Trump confronted South Africa’s president over unsubstantiated claims of genocide against white farmers in South Africa in a tense Oval Office exchange on Wednesday (21 May).

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2 w. ago South African political party reacts to Donald Trump's 'white genocide' claim rejected by President Ramaphosa by issuing statement: 'Kill the Boer, kill the farmer!'

The words come from a chant referring to white farmers, which is rooted in the anti-apartheid struggle and has been defended by campaigners as a metaphor.

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2 w. ago Voices: I never thought I’d want to join the Cyril Ramaphosa fan club – until I saw him take on Trump

There were two heads of state in the Oval Office, writes Simon Walters – but only one statesman

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3 w. ago Trump to meet with South African president at White House after claims of ‘genocide’ of Afrikaners

Experts and data dismiss notion of a genocide against white farmers in South Africa

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3 w. ago Trump to hold South African president to account over 'genocide' of white farmers as the two leaders meet next week

The meeting announcement comes days after the US welcomed 59 white South Africans as refugees.

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3 w. ago Trump repeats disputed claim that white farmers suffering ‘genocide’ in South Africa as first ‘refugees’ are flown in to US

No evidence of widespread violence or persecution of white South Africans exists to support US president’s claim

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3 w. ago Trump reveals Putin wants to meet Zelensky THIS WEEK for negotiations as he rips Ukraine leader in brutal post

Donald Trump demanded that Ukraine come to the table and meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week.

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