South Africa’s ruling African National Congress is opposing what it terms attempts to dictate the agenda for the upcoming World Conference Against Racism. The statement by a party spokesman is being seen as criticism of U.S.-led attempts to exclude discussions of Zionism and racism, and slavery reparations from the agenda at the conference, which will be held in South Africa beginning Aug. 31.
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