40 years ago June 20, 1986: South Africa sanctions vetoed
Despite India’s plea not to send out “wrong signals”, the US and UK killed a non-aligned move for sanctions against racist South Africa, which raided Angola’s Namibe port on June 5.
This was the second time in a month the Western powers cast a double veto to protect South Africa from sanctions.
Despite India’s plea not to send out “wrong signals”, the US and UK killed a non-aligned move for sanctions against racist South Africa, which raided Angola’s Namibe port on June 5. The veto left Angola in “despair and frustration.” This was the second time in a month the Western powers cast a double veto to protect South Africa from sanctions.
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This was the second time in a month the Western powers cast a double veto to protect South Africa from sanctions.
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