Trump to remove Rwanda and South Africa from US trade deal
The move comes barely a week after Rwanda's defence ministry was hit with sanctions by the US Treasury.
The move comes barely a week after Rwanda's defence ministry was hit with sanctions by the US Treasury, BBC News reported.
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