Diplomatic tensions: Washington boycotts G20 in South Africa

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Diplomatic tensions: Washington boycotts G20 in South Africa

The G20 foreign ministers’ meeting last week was marked by the absence of senior US officials. However, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa played down the incident, saying the absence was “not the end of the world.” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio declined to attend the meeting, accusing host South Africa of adopting an “anti-American” stance. The event, led by South African Minister of International Relations Ronald Lamola, brought toget…