Vance made his comment during a trip to the Pituffik Space Base in northwestern Greenland, a visit viewed by Copenhagen and Nuuk as a provocation.

Nuuk, Mar.28.– President Donald Trump suggested a possible annexation of Greenland for strategic and security reasons, but faces strong opposition from Greenland’s new Government, led by Jens-Frederik Nielsen, who is emphasizing unity against external pressure.

During a trip to the Pituffik Space Base in northwestern Greenland, Vance commented: “Our message to Denmark is very simple: You have not done a good job by the people of Greenland,” and he added: “You have under-invested in the people of Greenland and you have under-invested in the security architecture of this incredible, beautiful landmass.”

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen hit back at Vance in a statement to Danish media: “For many years, we have stood by the Americans in very difficult situations,” she said, referring to Danish combat deployments alongside American troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. “The Vice President’s reference to Denmark is not accurate,” she said, expressing her readiness to “cooperate day and night with the Americans” on Arctic security.

• The government isn’t seizing farms, but radical fringe groups are encouraging invasions of land that they say was stolen by white settlers.
• A South African revolutionary song calling for blacks to kill white farmers has fomented racial tensions in the lead-up to elections.
• Extremist groups are attacking targets with bombs and automatic rifles, and no place is sacrosanct—from churches and bars frequented by white people, to minibus taxis transporting black factory workers.

Johannesburg, Mar.12.– On a swath of land on the north coast of South Africa’s lush KwaZulu-Natal Province, endless rows of sugarcane fill the emerald rolling hills, against the backdrop of the azure Indian Ocean.

It looks peaceful, but a battle has raged here for almost 15 years.