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Ramaphosa prepares South Africa for possible AGOA exit

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Ramaphosa prepares South Africa for possible AGOA exitRicardo Stuckert · CC BY 4.0

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is preparing for a possible South African withdrawal from AGOA, a scheme that allows certain products to be exported to the United States duty-free. The prospect comes as relations between Pretoria and Washington have deteriorated sharply since Donald Trump returned to the White House, RFI reports.

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