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Daily Maverick on MSN1d
Ramaphosa returns to a trio of crises — and then there’s Helen Zille waiting in the wingsPresident Cyril Ramaphosa returned from the BRICS meeting in Brazil to face multiple crises: new US tariffs, a police minister under fire, and another challenge to the Budget.
The president extended his pause on so-called “reciprocal tariffs” on U.S. trading partners till August 1 and indicated that the new deadline was not set in stone.
In light of Donald Trump's contentious Oval Office meetings with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and South African leader Cyril Ramaphosa, foreign leaders and diplomats are looking for a roadmap for how to deal with Donald Trump when they meet with him privately and before the cameras.
Many countries thought they were negotiating in good faith. The White House renewed its “reciprocal” tariff plan anyway, giving countries until Aug. 1 to make offers.
AllAfrica on MSN2d
Lunch With Trump - U.S. Africa StrategyA lunch at the White House with an unexpected group of African leaders shows Trump's policy on Africa is active, opportunistic and shaped by personal relationships.On 9 July President Donald Trump will host a business lunch in the White House with the leaders of Gabon,
Trump said the U.S. will impose an additional 10% tariff on any countries aligning themselves with the "Anti-American policies" of the BRICS group of developing nations, whose leaders kicked off a summit in Brazil.
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