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South Africa’s Ramaphosa visits Trump amid fears he could face Zelensky-style onslaught in White House

Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri, on the newest of 2 developments

By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa will hold crucial talks at the White House with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday in a high-stakes meeting that could improve or deteriorate already frosty relations between the nations.

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  1. What South Africa's president has said about Trump ahead of meeting

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  2. Newest

    South Africa’s Ramaphosa visits Trump amid fears he could face Zelensky-style onslaught in White House

    Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri ·

Reports & sources

32 articles, oldest first.

  1. Newsweek

    What South Africa's president has said about Trump ahead of meeting (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    President Cyril Ramaphosa is set for a White House visit on Wednesday, and some fear a "Zelensky-style ambush."

  2. Al Jazeera

    South Africa’s Ramaphosa to visit Trump: Can they fix tricky relations? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The two countries have clashed over alleged persecution of white South Africans and Israel’s war on Gaza.

  3. Fox News

    Trump to meet leader of ‘out of control’ South Africa at White House (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to meet President Trump in the White House for a make-or -break session that could rebuild relations between the two countries or see a split.

  4. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    South Africa’s Ramaphosa visits Trump amid fears he could face Zelensky-style onslaught in White House (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa will hold crucial talks at the White House with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday in a high-stakes meeting that could improve or deteriorate already frosty relations between the nations.

  5. NPR

    South Africa's president heads to the White House. Can he charm Trump? (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    South African President Cyril Ramaphosa heads to the White House today for conciliatory talks with one of his country's most persistent critics: President Trump.

  6. Breitbart News

    Watch Live: Donald Trump Meets with President of South Africa (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    President Donald Trump meets with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House on Wednesday, May 21.

  7. Washington Examiner

    Trump to address white refugee tensions with South Africa's president (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Trump will hold a high-stakes White House meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, as the U.S. is welcoming white refugees.

  8. Delaware Public Media

    South African president visits the U.S. And, GOP divided over Trump's tax bill (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to meet President Trump today in an attempt to reset relations between the two countries. And, House Republicans are divided over Trump's massive bill.

  9. Newsweek

    WATCH LIVE—Trump Hosts Ramaphosa after (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    President Donald Trump is hosting South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House on Wednesday morning. Follow Newsweek

  10. UPI

    Trump, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa set for White House meeting (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will meet with President Donald Trump Wednesday to talk about relations, both trade and diplomatic.

  11. WTOP Washington DC

    South Africa’s leader aims to salvage relationship with Trump in White House visit (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    JOHANNESBURG (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump will host South Africa's leader at the White House on Wednesday for a meeting that might be tense after Trump…

  12. NBC Los Angeles

    Live updates: South Africa's leader aims to salvage relationship with Trump in White House visit (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    U.S. President Donald Trump will host South Africa's leader at the White House today. Follow along for live updates.

  13. KYMA Yuma

    Trump meets with South Africa's President at the White House (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    A meeting in the Oval Office between U.S. President Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa devolved when President Trump alleged there is a genocide in South Africa targeting white farmers.

  14. KEYT Santa Barbara

    South Africa’s Ramaphosa visits Trump amid fears he could face Zelensky-style onslaught in White House | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa will hold crucial talks at the White House with US President Donald Trump

  15. ABC 7 New York

    Trump to host South Africa's president amid tensions over resettlement of Afrikaners (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Trump will host South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House amid tensions over the U.S. resettlement of white South Africans.

  16. Deutsche Welle

    High stakes for South Africa's Ramaphosa's Trump meeting – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is meeting Donald Trump in Washington on Wednesday. New trade agreements are on the agenda, but can the two nations reset their strained relationship?

  17. Washington Examiner

    WATCH LIVE: Trump meets with South African president (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Trump and Ramaphosa are meeting at the White House

  18. Los Angeles Times

    Trump confronts South African leader Ramaphosa over white farmers (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    President Trump is hosting South African President Cyril Ramaphosa for White House talks at a moment when relations between the two countries are strained.

  19. NBC News

    After criticizing South Africa for months, Trump will meet with its president (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will host South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House on Wednesday in an effort to improve relations between the two countries after months of tensions.

  20. CNN

    South Africa’s Ramaphosa visits Trump for high-stakes talks that could reset or worsen fraught ties (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa will hold crucial talks at the White House with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday in a high-stakes meeting that could improve or deteriorate already frosty relations between the nations.

  21. Deutsche Welle

    South Africa's Ramaphosa visits Trump amid strained ties – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The South African president is going to the White House to salvage relations that have worsened since President Donald Trump returned to office. DW has more.

  22. MyNorthwest

    Trump hosts Ramaphosa for talks as South African leader looks to salvage relationship with US (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is hosting South African President Cyril Ramaphosa for White House talks Wednesday at a moment when relations between

  23. NBC Chicago

    Live updates: Trump to host South African president at the White House (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    U.S. President Donald Trump will host South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House today. Follow along for live updates.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.