Digging Deeper: Why South Africa is in the White House's Crosshairs

Mr. Trump re-ignited a diplomatic firestorm last month by signing an executive order cutting foreign aid to South Africa, accusing its government of “fueling disproportionate violence against racially disfavored landowners.” The executive order cited concerns over violent attacks and land seizures impacting white farmers — an assertion that has already drawn sharp criticism from lawmakers at Pretoria, the South African capital.

So, what's going on? It’s a complex web of bloodshed, history and stories, like the one below.