US backs concerns as lawmakers seek to punish S.Africa over Russia

The White House said Tuesday it shared concerns over South Africa’s relationship with Russia after lawmakers called for the longtime US partner’s expulsion from a major trade pact.

Four senior members of the US Congress across party lines asked whether South Africa should remain in the African Growth and Opportunity Act, or AGOA, which offers duty-free access into the world’s largest economy for sub-Saharan African countries that meet democratic criteria.

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