South Africa hits back at US refugee plan to favour white Afrikaners
The limited number of white South African Afrikaners signing up to relocate to the US was indication that they were not being persecuted, it added. On Thursday, the administration of US President Donald Trump announced its lowest refugee annual cap on record to just 7,500.
US ambassador-nominee Brent Bozell risks failure in South Africa, warns analyst
Analyst warns US ambassador‑designate Brent Bozell III is setting himself up to fail after remarks challenging South Africa’s ties with US rivals, opposing land expropriation without compensation, and urging withdrawal of Israel case.
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Losing the Swing States
But for most of its 16-year history, the BRICS has not positioned itself in opposition to the United States and its allies. Several BRICS members have even been close U.S. partners. Washington has built a strong trade relationship with Brazil,
US cuts refugee admission cap from 125,000 to 7,500
The Trump administration will limit the number of refugees admitted to the US to 7,500 over the next year, and give priority to white South Africans. The move, announced in a notice published on Thursday, marks a dramatic cut from the previous limit of 125,000 set by former President Joe Biden and will bring the cap to a record low.
South Africa criticizes US plan prioritizing white Afrikaner refugees
South Africa criticizes US plan prioritizing white Afrikaner refugees. The South African government has criticized the United States’ move to give preference to refugee applications from white Afrikaners,
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‘Our greatest asset’ — Alistair Ruiters is hot favourite to be SA’s next ambassador to US
Alistair Ruiters, widely tipped to become South Africa’s next ambassador to the United States, would have better access to the US government than anyone else yet suggested for the job, say insiders. He is already acting as SA’s chief trade negotiator with the US.
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Bozell: Bad for the ANC, good for SA
The reported opinions of so-called political analysts are heavily biased against him and draw ludicrous parallels between Ebrahim Rasool (the former SA ambassador to the US who got expelled for openly calling Trump a white supremacist) and Bozell.
South Africa welcomes $115M US bridge plan to sustain its HIV programs for 6 months
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa on Thursday welcomed a U.S. bridging plan worth $115 million that would continue funding HIV treatment and prevention programs until the end of March, saying it was a sign of good bilateral relations despite recent ...
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