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Trump Freezes U.S. Aid to South Africa over “Unjust Racial Discrimination” Against Whites

HeadlineFeb 10, 2025

President Trump has ordered a freeze on foreign aid to South Africa, claiming the country’s white population is facing “unjust racial discrimination.” Trump has repeatedly criticized a new land reform law in South Africa, where the country’s white minority still owns the vast majority of farmland 30 years after the end of apartheid rule. We will have more on this story after headlines.

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