South Africa: Ramaphosa’s Look East foreign policy

Summary South Africa hosting the summit of BRICS leaders July 26-27 allows President Cyril Ramaphosa to bring coherence to his foreign policy behavior. Under-confidence by conventional Western allies is empowering the South African president to look East for crucial avenues of economic support. Despite foreign investment pledges, the political economic outlook for Ramaphosa’s South Africa remains one of discouragement. Analysis The South African government under President Cyril Ramaphosa is finding itself orienting a new foreign policy direction. While it is hosting July 26-27 a summit of leaders from the BRICS group of countries, the Ramaphosa-led African National Congress is discovering …

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