March 28, 2025
Six House Republicans call for revoking South Africa’s AGOA benefits
President Trump should revoke South Africa’s duty-free access to the U.S. market under the African Growth and Opportunity Act and suspend diplomatic ties, six House Republicans argued this week, citing alleged human rights abuses, a “vendetta” against Israel and the country’s relationship with China. In a Feb. 11 letter to Trump , the six lawmakers repeatedly praised the president’s approach to international relations and framed action against South Africa as another step in that approach. “South Africa is simply not...
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