Situation Reports

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on March 6 pausing 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods that comply with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement until April 2, although the 10% tariff on Canadian energy will remain in place, Bloomberg reported the same day.

Cambodia is signaling openness to naval port calls by the United States and U.S. allies at the Chinese-built Ream Naval Base, where Japan’s navy is set to make a port call in April, The Washington Post reported March 6.

The team of Mozambique’s de facto opposition leader, Venancio Mondlane, said Mondlane’s whereabouts were unknown after security forces targeted a gathering where he was present, Reuters reported on March 5.

South Africa's presidency confirmed that the Trump administration had halted the United States' $1 billion participation in South Africa's $13.8 billion Just Energy Transition Plan, or JETP, Engineering News reported on March 6.

U.S. President Donald Trump on March 6 announced on Truth Social that 25% tariffs on Mexican goods compliant with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement would not apply until April 2.

China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao said he sent letters to the U.S. commerce and treasury secretaries in February stating China was "hoping to address each other’s concerns via dialogue on an equal footing…at an early date," Bloomberg reported on March 6.

Nahid Islam, a former student leader in Bangladesh's interim government and head of the newly launched National Citizen Party, said risks to public safety would make it difficult to hold a general election in 2025, Reuters reported on March 6.

Russia sent Syrian currency printed in Russia to Syria in what was expected to be a sustained continuation of al Assad-era policies, Reuters reported on March 6.

The United States is discussing a plan under which its allies would inspect tankers at sea carrying Iranian oil as Washington attempts to reduce Iran’s oil exports to zero, Reuters reported on March 6.

South Sudanese security forces detained petroleum and peacebuilding ministers and several senior military officials allied with Vice President Riek Machar while also deploying troops around Machar's residence in Juba, though he was able to travel to his office on March 4, Reuters reported on March 5.