U.S. Threatens to Move Trade Summit from South Africa Over Russia Ties

American lawmakers have asked the Biden administration to move a major trade conference scheduled to be held in South Africa this year to another country.
They want to punish South Africa for allegedly supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
South Africa's eligibility to receive trade benefits from the US is being questioned due to its alleged aid for Russia, including supplying Moscow with weapons.
US lawmakers want the US-Africa trade summit to be moved from South Africa due to concerns over the country's "deepening military relationship" with Russia.
They also suggest that South Africa could lose its benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), Washington's flagship trade program.