Nigeria, May 22 -- US President Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, on Tuesday, addressed contentious claims of "White genocide" in South Africa, with Mr Trump alleging that numerous white South African farmers have been brutally murdered over land ownership.

The exchange took place during a meeting at the Oval Office, which began on a cordial note but turned tense after a reporter asked Mr Trump about the United States' decision to grant refugee status to white South Africans.

The US President responded by airing video clips, which he claimed proved the genocide against white farmers.

The video clip showed people talking about "cutting the throat" and shooting white people.

"Each one of those white things you se...