Questions and concerns for the U.S. over a Russia-Africa Summit held in St. Petersburg this week.
So, why do African countries like to cozy up with Putin, irritating both the U.S. and Europe? "Many African nations see a U.S. hegemony in a unipolar or perhaps bipolar, with China, world," the CSIS’s Hudson commented.
Many say that African countries are playing a dangerous game – quite possibly with real live ammunition. In May, the U.S. Ambassador to South Africa, Reuben Brigety, announced that he was"confident" this African country had supplied arms to the Kremlin, when a sanctioned Russian cargo ship, the Lady R, docked at a naval base near Cape Town.this week wrote in his regular newsletter that an inquiry into what was on the ship was on track, but gave no further details.
The South African Defense Minister, Thandi Modise, even made a joke about the situation, mentioning a popular local chewing gum, Chappies. Speaking in Parliament, Modise said,"We did not send f*k*l to Russia, not even a piece of Chappies."
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