US lawmakers ask Biden administration to punish South Africa for alleged support for RussiaFILE - President Joe Biden shakes hands with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Washington. South Africa’s exports to the U.S. through AGOA were estimated at $3 billion last year. Because of that, South Africa’s government says it has adopted a non-aligned stance on the war in Ukraine. A senior official in South Africa’s ruling party said recently it would “welcome” a visit by Putin. On Monday, the spokesman for South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said any talk of formal sanctions for South Africa over Russia was “reckless” and “purely alarmist.”___Associated Press writer Mogomotsi Magome in Johannesburg contributed to this report.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 13, 2023 14:49 UTC