Who are Afrikaners, the group at the center of Trump's dispute with South Africa?

Bronze busts of past Afrikaner leaders are seen on a hill in Orania, South Africa, in 2024.

Trump has repeated debunked claims that Afrikaners are facing a "white genocide" in South Africa. Critics say the false statements are causing conflict in a country still recovering from apartheid.

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