US lawmakers call for S.Africa to lose summit over Russia ties

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Summary Johannesburg due to host major U.S.-Africa trade summit Washington concerned by 'deepening military' ties with Russia S.Africa could lose trade benefits, lawmakers say JOHANNESBURG, June 13 (Reuters) - A group of U.S. lawmakers is calling for a U.S.-Africa trade summit planned for later this year to be moved from South Africa in response to what they said was the country's "deepening military relationship" with Russia. In a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other senior officials, they also suggested South Africa is in danger of losing its benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)...