Madzima: New US Congress Could Be More Open to S. Africa
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What the sources say, in brief
According to Bloomberg Politics, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says he hopes for a reset in relations with Washington after the US midterm elections. The remarks came days after the Trump administration moved to strip South Africa's access to a duty-free trade pact under the African Growth and Opportunity Act. The source excerpt is truncated and does not give further detail on the remarks or the trade decision. Only one outlet's excerpt was supplied, so no disagreements between sources can be reported.
Key points
- Bloomberg Politics reports Ramaphosa hopes for a reset in relations with Washington after the US midterm elections.
- Bloomberg Politics reports the Trump administration moved to strip South Africa's access to a duty-free trade pact days earlier.
- The trade pact named in the Bloomberg Politics excerpt is the African Growth and Opportunity Act.
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Madzima: New US Congress Could Be More Open to S. Africa. According to Bloomberg Politics, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says he hopes for a reset in relations with Washington after the US midterm elections. The remarks came days after the Trump administration moved to strip South Africa's access to a duty-free trade pact under the African Growth and Opportunity Act. The source excerpt is truncated and does not give further detail on the remarks or the trade decision. Only one outlet's excerpt was supplied, so no disagreements between sources can be reported. Covered by 1 publications. Bloomberg Politics: Madzima: New US Congress Could Be More Open to S. Africa.
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- Bloomberg Politics United States Madzima: New US Congress Could Be More Open to S. Africa South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says he hopes for a reset in relations with Washington after the US midterm elections just days after the Trump administration moved to strip South Africa's access to a duty-free trade pact under the African Growth and Opportunity Act. Chiedza Madzima, Head of 2 h ago · Tier 1
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