South Africa’s allegations of genocide against Israel at the International Court of Justice draw on the African National Congress’s own long history and views on apartheid. But is Pretoria’s foreign policy consistent across other parts of the world—for example, Russia or Sudan? Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola sits down with Ravi Agrawal to discuss how he’s shaping South Africa’s foreign policy. 

Suggested reading (FP links are paywall-free):

Nontobeko Hlela: Why South Africa’s Nonalignment Is Here to Stay

Oliver Stuenkel: BRICS Faces a Reckoning

Chile Eboe-Osuji: South Africa’s ICJ Case Was Too Narrow

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