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Pretoria pushes back against US criticism on diplomatic engagements
Pretoria pushes back against US criticism on diplomatic engagements South Africa has issued a formal rebuke following critical remarks made by U S Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III regarding the African nation's foreign policy alignments. On Thursday, the country's Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) delivered a firm message clarifying its sovereign stance and the strategic distinction between non-alignment and passive neutrality. The friction escalated after Bozell III took to social media to criticise South Africa's active diplomatic engagements with China and Iran…
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