SA-US relations will be scrutinized as US lawmakers seek to review ties, cite ICJ case | Africanews
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Will South Africa remain a "solid" and "strategic" partner of the US on the continent for long? Two US lawmakers introduced a bill in the US House of Representatives. The bill which seeks to undergo a review of the bilateral ties between the United States and South Africa.
  • Alsephina@lemmy.mlEnglish
    142·
    10 months ago

    I’m sure this will work out well and won’t push them further away from the US’s sphere of influence and towards China at all :clueless:

  • culpritus [any]@hexbear.netEnglish
    82·
    10 months ago

    Makes me wonder if BRICS dedollarization is going to become the economic stick wielded against the genociders and their enablers. They seem very dedicated to isolating themselves from the vast majority of the rest of the world.

  • kingthrillgore@lemmy.ml
    82·
    10 months ago

    SA is the ISO code of Saudi Arabia. ZA is the ISO code for South Africa. Please use the right ISO codes for fucks sake.

    • AdeptusPrimaris@lemmy.ml
      41·
      10 months ago

      This is africanews.com where the focus is on Africa. As in South Africa. As in SA.

      The title of the article uses SA for South Africa, so I’m sure they have enough respect for their readers to distinguish between Saudi Arabia and South Africa when reading an article from africanews.com

  • MNByChoice
    2·
    10 months ago

    Article send to only list one sponsor of the bill. From Rep. James’ website. Sponsors are

    Representative John James (MI-10), alongside Rep. Jared Moskowitz (FL-23), have introduced the U.S.-South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act in the U.S. House of Representatives.

    Rep. James is a Republican and Rep. Moskowitz is a Democrat. I don’t know what the chances of this passing are. Both started in 2023, so are very junior and likely have little influence.