Exercice Brics+ en Afrique du Sud: navires chinois et iranien arrivés, des russes attendus
Chinese and Iranian ships arrived near Cape Town in South Africa on Thursday, AFP observed, for a BRICS+ exercise in which Russia is also expected to participate, according to an official taking part in the naval maneuvers.
A frequent target of criticism from Donald Trump, Pretoria is exposing itself to further anger from Washington by hosting marines from countries considered adversaries of the United States.
The exercise, dubbed "will for peace", is to be held for a week starting Friday and will focus on "joint actions to ensure the safety of maritime transport", according to a statement from the South African Defence Force.
These maneuvers by the bloc of emerging countries are led by China, according to the South African Ministry of Defence.
In addition to an alleged "persecution" of the Afrikaners, the American administration has repeatedly criticized Pretoria for its "genocide" complaint, filed before the International Court of Justice, against Israel for its war in Gaza.
Furthermore, Washington expelled Pretoria's ambassador to the United States and imposed tariffs of 30% on South African products affected by its customs duties, the highest among sub-Saharan African countries.
And the South African military has been criticized for holding similar exercises with Russia and China in 2023, which coincided with the first anniversary of the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine.
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