SOUTH AFRICA’S EXCLUSION FROM G7 SUMMIT NO SURPRISS- RAMAPHOSA

SOUTH AFRICA’S EXCLUSION FROM G7 SUMMIT NO SURPRISS- RAMAPHOSA

SOUTH AFRICA’S EXCLUSION FROM G7 SUMMIT NO SURPRISE, SAYS RAMAPHOSA SOUTH African President Cyril Ramaphosa has downplayed reports that his invitation to the forthcoming G7 summit in France has been withdrawn, saying non-attendance by a country outside the bloc should surprise no-one. Reports on Thursday claimed the US had put huge pressure on France to […] The post SOUTH AFRICA’S EXCLUSION FROM G7 SUMMIT NO SURPRISS- RAMAPHOSA first appeared on…

Diplomatic rift widens as France denies US pressure to exclude South Africa from G7 summit

By Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent The diplomatic landscape of the upcoming G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, has been clouded by a brewing dispute over African representation and the influence of “America First” foreign policy. At the heart of the friction is a fundamental disagreement over why South Africa—traditionally a staple guest at such gatherings—will be absent from the 2026 meeting. While the host nation, France,…