US Warns South Africa Not To Talk At Their Own House
Bloomberg noted the US 'formally warned' South Africa against pushing for a joint G-20 statement at a summit hosted by South Africa , which the Trump administration was boycotting. It appears Washington dislikes independent thought, especially from nations that still remember apartheid and might have nuanced opinions on humanitarian crises. The irony is particularly thick given South Africa's
history of standing against systemic oppression, a stance often at odds with US foreign policy objectives. One might wonder if 'international cooperation' now simply means 'international compliance' with American perspectives.