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Africa

Trump’s Refugee Offer to White South Africans Faces Resistance

today10 February, 2025

Background

U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to grant refugee status to white South Africans fleeing alleged persecution may not trigger the response he expects, as even right-wing white lobby groups prefer to address perceived injustices under Black majority rule within the country. Reuters reports that on Friday, Trump signed an executive order cutting U.S. aid to South Africa, citing concerns over the land expropriation law recently signed by President Cyril Ramaphosa to address historical land inequalities.

Written by: Leonard Witbeen