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freelance journalist in London | CNN | views are my own blah blah
Trump's 30% tariff on South African goods could not have come at a worse time as SA is "in its biggest conflict in the post-apartheid era with the US,” per associate professor William Gumede who told CNN, compounded by cuts to US aid, there will be “devastating” impacts. www.cnn.com/politics/liv...
Live updates: Trump unveils tariffs, administration news | CNN Politics
Former President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping new tariffs as he continues to move ahead with his domestic and foreign policy agenda. Follow here for the latest live news updates.
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April 3, 2025 at 7:43 PM
New piece! Trump said he will freeze aid to South Africa because of its controversial land law (which he claims discriminates against White farmers) and said SA took an aggressive stance accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza edition.cnn.com/2025/02/08/a...
Trump freezes aid to South Africa over controversial land law, claiming discrimination against White farmers | CNN
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday aimed at freezing assistance to South Africa over a controversial law which allows the government to seize farmland from ethnic minorities - ...
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February 8, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The AFC/M23 alliance called for a ceasefire a week after claiming it captured Goma. At least 900 bodies have been recovered in the DRC's eastern city and around 2,880 injuries were recorded. With @larrymadowoo.bsky.social and Nimi Princewill. edition.cnn.com/2025/02/04/a...
Rebels call for ceasefire in DR Congo after hundreds are killed in a week of fighting | CNN
A rebel group that claimed to have captured the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last week has called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, after fighting with the Congolese...
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February 4, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are consolidating their control over Goma, a city of approximately 2 million people. Clashes dominated the streets earlier this week forcing residents to stay inside. Bellingcat has been monitoring the ongoing crisis… www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/01...
M23 Rebels Consolidate Control over Key City in DR Congo - bellingcat
After days of clashes the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have taken great control of the city including securing the international airport.
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January 29, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Trump didn't rule out using military or economic coercion to wrest control of Greenland at a presser today whilst his eldest son posted pictures of himself in the Arctic territory. Greenland's response? 'Greenland belongs to the people of Greenland.' edition.cnn.com/2025/01/06/e...
Trump Sr. called for US ownership of Greenland. Now Trump Jr. is visiting | CNN
Donald Trump Jr. landed in Greenland on Tuesday, just weeks after his father, US President-elect Donald Trump, ruffled feathers by reiterating his desire to obtain control over the autonomous Danish t...
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January 7, 2025 at 8:39 PM