
US reaffirms demands on SA amid diplomatic tensions
The State Department says Ambassador Bozell met South African officials to discuss bilateral relations, but insisted Pretoria must respond to US President Donald Trump’s executive order that continues to frame the current diplomatic standoff.
In a response to SABC News, a State Department Spokesperson indicated that Washington was not interested in dialogue for its own sake, placing responsibility on South Africa’s government to determine the relationship’s future.
The United States (US) has reaffirmed its demands on South Africa after Pretoria formally reprimanded US Ambassador Brent Bozell over what it described as undiplomatic conduct.
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