President Cyril Ramaphosa denies Trump’s claims about land confiscation in South Africa, emphasizing that the
President Trump has enacted an executive order freezing aid to South Africa in response to
Trump halted aid to South Africa amid disputes over a contentious land expropriation law. This
Ecuadorans are optimistic despite facing severe crises, including a drug war and economic challenges. President
Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa is campaigning for re-election amid high crime rates, power outages, and
President Daniel Noboa seeks re-election amid a crime surge and human rights criticisms in Ecuador.
President Trump and other U.S. officials have publicly criticized South Africa over land policies, sparking
Ecuador’s general election on February 9, amid a security crisis and economic turmoil, pits President
Ecuador’s February 9 elections occur against a backdrop of rising violence and economic instability. Incumbent
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticized South Africa’s Expropriation Act for potential land confiscation