US EditionSouth Africa Confirms Temporary Withdrawal From the G20, as US Takes the Helm
South Africa's withdrawal aims to ease over a year of tensions with the US after a boycott of the 2025 summit, impacting Africa's sole representation in the G20.
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South Africa Confirms Temporary Withdrawal From the G20, As U.S. Takes the Helm
South Africa has decided to "temporarily withdraw" from the G20, after a request by the United States. Washington takes on the rotating presidency for the year 2026, following on from South Africa in 2025. This comes after more than a year of bilateral tensions which Pretoria hopes to ease by taking a step back.
South Africa confirms temporary withdrawal from the G20, as US takes the helm
South Africa has decided to "temporarily withdraw" from the G20, after a request by the United States. Washington takes on the rotating presidency for the year 2026, following on from South Africa in 2025. This comes after more than a year of bilateral tensions which Pretoria hopes to ease by taking a step back.
South Africa announced its temporary withdrawal from the G20, while the United States currently holds the rotating presidency of the group, in order to avoid a diplomatic crisis. This decision comes in the context of tense bilateral relations between Pretoria and Washington and marks a major step in South African diplomacy in the major global economies. A measure to defuse tensions According to official and media sources, South Africa's temporar…
South Africa announced its temporary withdrawal from the G20, a decision revealing the profound deterioration of its relations with the United States. The announcement was made last week at the World Economic Forum in Davos, held from 19 to 23 January 2026 in Switzerland. Officially, Pretoria says it wants to... Read more Tension with the United States: South Africa turns its back on the G20 appeared first on ledjely.
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