South Africa: Govt Plays Nicely With 'Pariah State' Eritrea

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Johannesburg — South Africa, unlike most of the rest of the world, is very nice to Eritrea; nice enough to host its foreign minister and exchange a few meaningless diplomatic pleasantries. This is more than the little east African country-also known as a 'pariah state' -is used to, and cements South Africa's place as one of their most important allies.

In one of South Africa's least exciting diplomatic encounters this year, Eritrean foreign minister Osman Saleh Mohamed was entertained in Cape Town by his South African counterpart, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane.

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