Republicans in Congress are proposing a bill that would see South Africa lose its preferential trade terms with America. Western governments of all stripes are pondering whether to warn Mr Ramaphosa about attending a potential Russia-Africa summit later this year. John Defterios: In general, I think the Americans are pushing for a harder line than the Europeans.
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