African countries should, as sovereign states, be able to pursue independent foreign policy approaches which are not beholden to any of the major global powers or blocs. | JasonFelix
This is according to President Cyril Ramaphosa who delivered his opening remarks at the Russia-Africa Summit in St Petersburg.
The government claimed a diplomatic victory last week when it announced that Putin would not physically attend the BRICS summit next month.Domestic and international laws would have forced the government to arrest him. He welcomed cooperation between Russia and Africa to promote investment, facilitate the development of value chains, and boost capacity to produce and export manufactured products.
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