South Africa's naval drills with China and Russia suggest that Biden's effort to increase ties with African allies is faltering.
Biden announced at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit that billions of dollars will be spent helping South Africa change its energy infrastructure.with Russia and China Friday, prompting international backlash along with questions over its allegiances with Western allies.
But South Africa, which was one of 35 nations last year to abstain from a U.N. vote condemning the war in Ukraine, has decided to take a neutral stance. "We encourage South Africa to cooperate militarily with fellow democracies that share our mutual commitment to human rights and the rule of law," the spokesman added.
Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sergei Lavrov shakes hands with South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor during a press conference following their meeting at the OR Tambo Building in Pretoria on January 23, 2023.Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has already visited the continent twice this year alone, including South Africa in January.
It is unclear how much aid either Russia or China provide to South Africa annually, but Hudson explained this is the crux of Washington's woes in Africa.
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