South Africa seeks fresh start with Washington

South Africa calls itself a non-aligned nation. Yet in recent years, it’s edged so close to both Russia and China, and it’s risked losing its duty-free access to US markets via the African Growth and Opportunity Act. Members of South Africa’s new government of national unity are visiting Washington, DC, this week and hoping to reset relations and renew their eligibility in AGOA, as The Africa Report’s Julian Pecquet explains to The World’s host, Marco Werman. 

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