SOUTH African President Cyril Ramaphosa will travel to the United States next week for a working visit that includes a closely watched meeting with US President Donald Trump, his office announced late Wednesday. The bilateral talks will take place on May 21 at the White House in Washington DC. According to a statement from the … Read more
PRESIDENT Donald Trump holds Africa in high regard despite sweeping aid cuts that have triggered humanitarian crises across the continent, according to his Senior Advisor for Africa, Massad Boulos. Speaking to BBC Newsday, Boulos defended the Trump administration’s decision to freeze foreign aid—a move announced on the President’s first day in office in January—as consistent with his ‘America … Read more
PRESIDENT Donald Trump on Tuesday doubled his planned tariff on all steel and aluminum products coming into the United States from Canada, bringing the total to 50%, in response to the province of Ontario placing a 25% tariff on electricity coming into the U.S. Trump said in a post on Truth Social he has … Read more
DAYS after suspending all aid to Kyiv in a stated bid to encourage diplomacy, President Donald Trump on Friday threatened fresh sanctions and tariffs on Russia over its bombardments of Ukraine. “Based on the fact that Russia is absolutely ‘pounding’ Ukraine on the battlefield right now, I am strongly considering large-scale Banking Sanctions, Sanctions, and … Read more
THE US Supreme Court has ruled against President Donald Trump’s attempt to freeze $2bn in foreign aid payments, marking a significant legal defeat for his administration. In a 5-4 decision, the court upheld a lower court order requiring the disbursement of funds for aid contracts already completed. According to AFP, Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed confidence in salvaging his country’s relationship with the United States following a tense meeting with US President Donald Trump at the Oval Office. He stated that he remained open to further dialogue with Washington and was prepared to meet Trump again “to solve real problems.” Addressing reporters at London … Read more
PRESIDENT Donald Trump said Thursday that he wants to restart nuclear arms control talks with Russia and China and that eventually he hopes all three countries could agree to cut their massive defence budgets in half. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump lamented the hundreds of billions of dollars being invested in rebuilding … Read more
In a significant relief for Indian students and professionals residing in the United States, a federal judge in Seattle has indefinitely blocked former President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship. The court issued a scathing indictment of the order, accusing Trump of attempting to circumvent the rule of law for political gains. … Read more
THE recent announcement by US President Donald Trump of a 90-day overseas spending freeze, followed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s assertion that ‘every dollar’ must be justified, has reignited critical conversations about the true impact of foreign aid in Africa. While at first glance this policy might seem harsh, it presents an important opportunity for African … Read more
THE decision by US President Donald Trump to suspend foreign aid has triggered a humanitarian crisis in Africa, forcing critical health programmes to shut down and leaving millions at risk. The freeze, which includes a 90-day suspension of all USAID-funded programmes, has already disrupted HIV treatment, tuberculosis care, and nutrition support in multiple countries, according to a … Read more