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A group of both US Democratic and Republican lawmakers have asked the White House to move this year's African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) summit away from South Africa, as they warn that the country looks set to lose its AGOA status.



A group of US lawmakers is urging President Biden to punish South Africa for supporting Vladimir Putin and Russia's invasion of Ukraine by relocating trade meetings to another country.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers wants the Biden Administration to punish South Africa for what they call its support for Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine by relocating an important trade meeting to another country, according to a letter published Tuesday in The New York

The senior legislators from both parties say SA hosting the Agoa forum would implicitly endorse its support of Russia’s invasion

Ramaphosa maintains, SA will host the Brics Summit in August and not China, which will be attended by Russia's President Vladimir Putin

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers wants the Biden administration to punish South Africa for its alleged support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine

The ANC’s stance on Russia has influenced a rare coming together of US Republicans and Democrats

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers wants the Biden administration to punish South Africa for its alleged support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine by relocating an important trade meeting to another country, according to a letter published Tuesday in The New York Times.

In a letter published in The New York Times, U.S. lawmakers said South Africas

Importantly, Ukrainian officials deny that the maneuver is underway.