US EditionThe G20 Summit in South Africa Is Set to End with Another Diplomatic Spat Involving the US
South Africa refused to hand over the G20 presidency to a junior U.S. official, prompting a U.S. boycott and highlighting tensions over diplomatic protocol and summit agenda.
- On Saturday, South Africa refused to hand over the G20 rotating presidency to a junior U.S. official, prompting a U.S. boycott of the two-day leaders' meeting in Johannesburg, with handover planned later possibly at its foreign ministry.
- Protocol and politics combined when South Africa called the envoy an insult, citing head of state, presidential special envoy or minister as the right level amid Trump administration claims of Afrikaner white minority persecution and U.S. opposition to South Africa's climate and inequality agenda.
- Breaking with precedent, South Africa issued a leaders' declaration on Saturday that included many host priorities but omitted some proposals, drawing backing from China, Russia, France, Germany, the U.K., Japan and Canada while Argentina and President Javier Milei opposed it.
- Looking ahead, the U.S. is due to assume the presidency in 2026 and host the summit at President Donald Trump's Doral, Florida, while observers questioned the G20's limited reference to Ukraine.
- Meeting on African soil highlighted that the First Africa-hosted G20 meeting marked a milestone, centring the inequality emergency and inviting more than 20 smaller nations, including Namibia with three million people.
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The first G20 summit on the African continent ended in Johannesburg on Sunday, 23 November. For the South African host, it is a success that it has not seen its objectives be thwarted by the American boycott, with a joint declaration from the opening. But some leaders are concerned about the future of the G20.
South Africa refuses G20 handover to ‘junior’ US envoy, triggering diplomatic row
The G20 summit in South Africa ended on Sunday with an unusual diplomatic clash after Pretoria refused to carry out the traditional presidency handover to a lower-rank US representative. The move came after the United States boycotted the meeting, prompting
G20 Summit Drama: US-South Africa Diplomatic Rift Unravels
G20 Summit Drama: US-South Africa Diplomatic Rift Unravels The G20 Summit in South Africa concluded with rising diplomatic tensions between the United States and South Africa. The host country refused to pass the rotating presidency to a junior US official, prompting a boycott by the US. The diplomatic rift highlights disagreements over issues such as climate change and wealth inequality.The US, set to assume the G20 presidency in 2026, was crit…
By GERALD IMRAY and MOGOMOTSI MAGOME JOHANNESBURGO (AP) — The Group of 20 summit in South Africa is scheduled to conclude Sunday with another diplomatic confrontation involving the United States after the host country refused to hand over the rotating presidency of the bloc to what it described as a lower-ranking U.S. official. The U.S. boycotted the two-day meeting of leaders of rich and emerging economies in Johannesburg due to the Trump admin…
By GERALD IMRAY and MOGOMOTSI MAGOME JOHANNESBURGO (AP) — The Group of 20 summit in South Africa is scheduled to conclude Sunday with another diplomatic confrontation involving the United States after the host country refused to hand over the rotating presidency of the bloc to what it described as a lower-ranking U.S. official. The U.S. boycotted the two-day meeting of leaders of rich and emerging economies in Johannesburg due to the Trump admin…
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