South Africa: Ramaphosa's Minister Says US Shouldn't Lecture Pretoria

South Africa: Ramaphosa's Minister Says US Shouldn't Lecture Pretoria
Geopolitical developments worldwide are complicating the already complex relationship between South Africa and the United States. South Africa's Foreign Minister, who recently concluded a visit to Washington, has asked the US not to tell his country what to do. The South African minister's visit came amid reports of Israeli diplomats lobbying US lawmakers to pressure South Africa to drop its genocide case against Israel at the ICJ. Earlier this week, even Tanzania rebuked the US for alleged interference in its internal affairs. Ties between America and South Africa also worsened when Pretoria chose to opt for a "neutral" stance over Russia's war in Ukraine. In fact, South Africa views Russia and China as friends rather than enemies. Is the US losing the race for influence in Africa?