U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to cut financial assistance to South Africa, the White House said on Friday, citing disapproval of the African nation's land policy and of its genocide case at the International Court of Justice against Washington's ally Israel.

Trump and his allies have targeted South Africa, promoting the false narrative that white people are being mistreated by the nation’s post-apartheid government.

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday targeting South Africa over what his administration and allies allege are human rights violations stemming from a land expropriation law, escalating his dispute with the country.