US President Donald Trump is expected to confront South African President Cyril Ramaphosa about the alleged genocide and brutal treatment of white Afrikaner farmers during a meeting at the White House.

Trump has criticized South Africa’s land expropriation policies and previously halted federal aid to the country, citing racial discrimination against white farmers.

Ramaphosa has denied claims of land confiscation and expressed a desire to engage constructively with the US, though some fear the meeting could become contentious.

This is the first time Trump will host an African leader at the White House since taking office, with South Africa set to hand over G20 leadership to the US later in the year.