U.S. Cuts Aid to South Africa Over Land Law.
The United States stopped sending aid to South Africa on Saturday. President Donald Trump signed an order after South Africa passed a new land law.
The White House said South Africa's Expropriation Act 13 lets the government take farms from white owners. Trump's team called this "unjust and immoral."
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said these claims were wrong. He stated South Africa follows the law and has not taken anyone's land. The new act helps make land use more fair, he added.
Ramaphosa pointed out that many countries, including the United States, have rules about taking land for public purposes. He said the law protects everyone's rights.
Trump's order tells U.S. offices to help white South African farmers come to America as refugees. The White House thinks these farmers face unfair treatment in South Africa.
The order brought up other issues. It said South Africa's court case against Israel and its friends in Iran hurt U.S. interests.
Ramaphosa did not seem worried about losing U.S. aid. He said his country does not depend much on U.S. money, and most of it goes to fighting AIDS in South Africa.
The South African leader wants to keep good ties with the United States. He called America an important friend in trade and world matters.
Trump's order marks the first time the U.S. will give special help to white South Africans who want to leave their country. U.S. offices must make plans to bring these people to America.
This fight has made things harder between the two countries. But Ramaphosa wants to talk things out. He thinks both sides can learn to agree on these problems.
The South African leader asked to meet with Trump's team. He hopes they can resolve their differences about land law and other issues that matter to both countries.
The United States stopped sending aid to South Africa on Saturday. President Donald Trump signed an order after South Africa passed a new land law.
The White House said South Africa's Expropriation Act 13 lets the government take farms from white owners. Trump's team called this "unjust and immoral."
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said these claims were wrong. He stated South Africa follows the law and has not taken anyone's land. The new act helps make land use more fair, he added.
Ramaphosa pointed out that many countries, including the United States, have rules about taking land for public purposes. He said the law protects everyone's rights.
Trump's order tells U.S. offices to help white South African farmers come to America as refugees. The White House thinks these farmers face unfair treatment in South Africa.
The order brought up other issues. It said South Africa's court case against Israel and its friends in Iran hurt U.S. interests.
Ramaphosa did not seem worried about losing U.S. aid. He said his country does not depend much on U.S. money, and most of it goes to fighting AIDS in South Africa.
The South African leader wants to keep good ties with the United States. He called America an important friend in trade and world matters.
Trump's order marks the first time the U.S. will give special help to white South Africans who want to leave their country. U.S. offices must make plans to bring these people to America.
This fight has made things harder between the two countries. But Ramaphosa wants to talk things out. He thinks both sides can learn to agree on these problems.
The South African leader asked to meet with Trump's team. He hopes they can resolve their differences about land law and other issues that matter to both countries.
