"January 20 was a turning point for the entire world: The day that Donald Trump moved back into the White House marked a significant change in the course of global politics. Within a few months, Trump had introduced punitive tariffs and restrictive visa policies, had withdrawn the US from major international structures such as the Paris climate agreement and the World Health Organization (WHO), and had dismantled most of the work of US development agency, USAID."
"Despite all the turmoil Trump's policies caused around the world, the impact of the his tariffs on everyday life in African countries was limited, according to Ovigwe Eguegu, an analyst working for the independent consulting firm Development Reimagined. "The continent is still on the right track. Africa does not have a large export market for processed products to the US. Only raw materials such as oil, gas, critical raw materials and metals are exported,""
January 20 marked a turning point as Donald Trump returned to the White House and quickly implemented punitive tariffs, restrictive visa policies, withdrawals from the Paris climate agreement and the World Health Organization, and dismantling of much USAID work. The United States projected continued superpower status through those moves. African responses remained muted because most African exports to the US consist of raw materials—oil, gas, critical minerals and metals—with few processed-product shipments subject to tariffs. AGOA expiration produced limited immediate disruption. Lesotho faced a 50% tariff on denim exports and South Africa encountered a 30% tariff increase on cars.
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