Antony Blinken
latest news & developmentsUS embassy official in SA reiterates rejection of Gaza ceasefire
David Feldman said Jews in South Africa should not be held responsible for the words and actions of the Israeli government
Jordan king presses Blinken on Gaza ceasefire, aid
Washington has twice exercised its veto at the United Nations Security Council over ceasefire calls, drawing outrage in the Arab world
African Growth and Opportunity Act: Early extension or substantive improvements?
There is good and bad news – strong bipartisan support for improving Agoa and little consensus on what improvements should be made to the Act
United States won’t lower its Agoa human rights standards
South Africa’s eligibility has been called into question, with some US lawmakers citing the country’s stance on Russia and, most recently, Israel and Gaza
South Africa pushing for US ambassador Reuben Brigety’s expulsion
Brigety’s allegation that South Africa supplied arms to Russia caused the rand to tumble amid concerns the country would lose its American trade ties
US keep your Agoa, we will keep our sovereignty – EFF leader Julius Malema
Addressing his supporters, Malema called on presidents of Brazil, China and India to pull out of the Brics summit in solidarity with Russia’s Putin
Biden suggested I speak to Putin, says Ramaphosa
Despite diplomatic tensions caused by Pretoria’s ties to Moscow, Ramaphosa said the US president was initially encouraged by his non-aligned stance
SA, US both lose if Washington breaks off relations with Pretoria
The South African government has remained coy over its economic ties with the US, but Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s office has issued a subtle warning to Pretoria
South African Defence Minister, Modise: ‘We did not send fokol to Russia, not even a piece of Chappies’
The minister of defence said she was tired of anti-Russian phobia in the country
Pandor: Blinken did not come to tell SA to choose sides in the Ukraine-Russia war
The US secretary of state said that when one country invades another country, sovereignty and independence mattered
Bonomado Machude Omar, Mozambique’s most wanted man
The leader of the insurgency in the country’s northern Cabo Delgado province is described as ‘sinister and brutal’ but ‘with a sense of justice’
Blinken heads to Nigeria facing calls to rethink ties
With 20% of sub-Saharan Africa’s population and its largest economy, Nigeria is critical for any continent-wide strategy and successive US administrations have courted Nigerian…
The next big global race is the race for green tech
The great powers such as US and China will compete to be first with climate targets, but climate crises will spur their populations to demand change too