Spotlight | South Africa
South Africa, spurned by US, cosies up to France

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (left) and Deputy President Paul Mashatile in Cape Town, South Africa in June 2024.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (left) and Deputy President Paul Mashatile in Cape Town, South Africa in June 2024. © Nic Bothma/Reuters
South Africa's foreign minister was in Paris last week and its deputy president and several other government ministers are due there this week. The flurry of visits illustrates Pretoria's growing links with Paris as its relations with the United States go from bad to worse. [...]
Reading time 3 minutes Clotilde Ravel

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