South Africa's trade and foreign affairs departments jointly held a media briefing on Monday (August 4th), saying that the US policy of imposing a 30% high tariff on South African goods exported to the US will have a severe impact on the South African economy and may lead to the loss of about 30,000 jobs.
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On July 7, 2025, U.S. President Trump announced on social media that a 30% tariff would be imposed on South African products exported to the United States, along with a threat to levy even higher tariffs on goods circumventing duties through third-country transshipment.
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On June 26th, according to media reports by Reuters, a heartening stampede occurred at a high school in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic.
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On June 9th, according to Caixin Media, a landslide occurred at an illegal gold mine in Haj Province, Yemen, causing serious casualties.
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Cholera has broken out in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, after being ravaged by war. Within two days, 70 people have died.
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Recently, East Africa Central Africa have been mired in a food crisis triggered by long-term conflicts and insecurity.
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Heavy rains in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, have caused severe flooding, killing at least 72 people, injuring 170 and forcing more than 5,000 people to evacuate their homes.
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Norway has decided to temporarily close its embassy in South Sudan's capital Juba due to the deteriorating security situation in the country, the Foreign Ministry has announced.
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The Ugandan capital Kampala has recorded its second death from Ebola, a four-and-a-half-year-old child.
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According to the World Health Organization, monkeypox remains a public health emergency.
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On August 11th local time, the US stock market opened higher, and cryptocurrencies collectively soared.
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