South Africa’s not on his list,  marking it’s fall from the country with the most advanced relations with Washington to one of those most likely to vote against the US at the United Nations.

The State Department tweets show a  common thread through Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s calls to Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta, African Union Commission head Moussa Faki Mahmat and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmet.

It stresses longstanding relations and US eagerness to help in advancing security, stability and democracy.

South Africa, which once had a binational commission with Washington that put members of the two administrations on first name terms has clearly fallen from that status.  

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