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South Africa's white farmers would be among victims if Trump ends growth bill
Reuters  |  Feb 19, 2025

Some Republicans want to punish South Africa for land reform, its genocide case against Israel and other actions such as naval exercises with Russia a...

South African scientists were testing a promising HIV vaccine. Then came Trump’s aid cuts
Reuters  |  Feb 19, 2025

Trump in January ordered a 90-day pause in all foreign development assistance pending assessment of its consistency with his "America First" foreign p...

Kenya faces new US tariffs after Trump announces new fight against ‘unfair trade’
Charles Adinda  |  Feb 18, 2025

The directive is expected to impact Kenya significantly, as it currently applies a 16 per cent VAT on goods entering its market.

US aid freeze puts Kenya at risk of 60,000 new HIV infections by 2030
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 18, 2025

Beyond disease programmes, the USAID funding freeze has disrupted healthcare staffing, leading to the loss of 11,058 frontline workers.

Kenya seeks Sh24.9 billion to replace US funding following aid freeze
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 18, 2025

Additionally, Sh2.5 billion is needed to secure GAVI vaccines, in light of disruptions caused by the U.S. aid freeze.

South Africa says silence from US on bid for talks, China pledges support
Reuters  |  Feb 18, 2025

Trump cut U.S. financial assistance to the country this month, citing disapproval of its land reform policy and genocide case against Israel at the In...

US global disaster response teams unable to deploy following USAID shutdown, sources say
Reuters  |  Feb 15, 2025

The Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DARTs) involve highly trained staff who specialise in mobilising within 24 to 48 hours of a disaster to lead t...

Saudi Arabia leads scramble for Trump's Gaza 'clean out' plan that has made Arab world furious
Reuters  |  Feb 14, 2025

Many experts say Trump may be using an old bargaining ploy from his diplomatic playbook, setting out an extreme position as an opening gambit for nego...

TikTok returns to US app stores weeks after President Donald Trump delays ban to April
DW News  |  Feb 14, 2025

It was not immediately clear what Trump was referring to when he said "90 days," as his executive order pushed back the ban by 75 days.

US judge orders Trump’s administration to restore funds for foreign aid programmes
Reuters  |  Feb 14, 2025

The order blocks the Trump administration from cancelling foreign aid contracts and awards that were in place before Trump took office on January 20.

Hamas says willing to move ahead with Gaza ceasefire despite ‘language of threats and intimidation’
Reuters  |  Feb 14, 2025

The war in Gaza erupted after a Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, that killed at least 1,200 people, according to Israeli tallies, and sa...

Egypt's President Sisi to stay away from White House if Gaza displacement on agenda
Reuters  |  Feb 12, 2025

Sisi has repeatedly said Egypt would never facilitate the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza, which Cairo would view as a serious threat to Egypt's o...

Gaza ceasefire mediators fear breakdown of deal, Egyptian security sources say
Reuters  |  Feb 10, 2025

Hamas negotiators said U.S. guarantees for the ceasefire were no longer in place given a plan by President Donald Trump to displace Palestinians from...

South Africa's land act targets a stark divide, Trump and Musk oppose it
Reuters  |  Feb 09, 2025

That law, which allows the government to confiscate land - in rare cases without compensation - has reignited racial tensions that have dogged Africa'...

'No thanks': White South Africans turn down Trump's immigration offer
Reuters  |  Feb 09, 2025

The law seeks to address racial land ownership disparities - which has left three-quarters of privately owned land in the hands of the white minority...

TB, malaria, newborn health services must restart, says USAID memo
Reuters  |  Feb 09, 2025

President Trump moved to freeze international aid while undertaking a 90-day review hours after taking office last month.

Trump’s aid freeze sparks mayhem around the world
Reuters  |  Feb 08, 2025

U.N. officials said the waivers had sparked widespread confusion, along with fears that their U.S. funding would never be restored.

US judge pauses Donald Trump's plan to send USAID workers on leave
Reuters  |  Feb 08, 2025

Trump in a post on Truth Social on Friday accused USAID - without evidence - of corruption and spending money fraudulently.

Trump halts aid to South Africa over land reforms, Israel ICJ case, and Iran ties
Mwangi Maina  |  Feb 08, 2025

The executive order lists several grievances, accusing Pretoria of policies that Washington deems harmful to US interests.

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