Nairobi, Keyna
CNN
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Many South Africans are praising President Cyril Ramaphosa’s calm demeanor as President Donald Trump’s multimedia ambush unfolded in front of the world’s media. He pushed back gently whenever he could, but he didn’t raise his voice or show anger, displaying his decades of negotiation experience.
“What else could Cyril have done?” asked veteran journalist Milton Nkosi. “You’re damned if you do, damned if you don’t. I think they were caught completely unawares. How on earth could you have planned for that?” Nkosi, who’s a senior research fellow at the Africa Asia Dialogues think tank told CNN.
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