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Africa to take centre stage as G20 Finance Deputies meet
African perspectives and priorities are in full view this week as South Africa plays host to the G20 Finance and Central Bank Deputies meeting held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC).
US Treasury's Bessent to skip G20 meeting in South Africa
By Andrea Shalal, Christian Kraemer, David Lawder MIAMI/BERLIN (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday he will skip next week's meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 major economies in Cape Town,
G20 meeting of foreign ministers gets underway in South Africa amid tensions with US
Foreign ministers from G20 countries will meet in Johannesburg on Thursday, but U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend amid diplomatic tensions between South Africa and the U.S. Diplomats including Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
Can South Africa’s G20 stand up to President Trump
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Bessent to Skip G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in South Africa
The Treasury secretary is the second top U.S. official not to attend the Group of 20 gatherings because of rising tension with South Africa over its land policies.
Foreign ministers talk war in Ukraine and other conflicts on last day of G20 meeting in South Africa
Foreign ministers and senior diplomats from leading rich and developing countries focused on global conflicts, including the Russia-Ukraine war, on the last day of their meeting in South Africa
G20 Foreign Ministers Summit: Lavrov says dialogue crucial to end war with Ukraine
G20 foreign ministers meet in South Africa to discuss Ukraine war – Lavrov emphasizes the importance of dialogue for peace.
Rubio will skip a G20 meeting after calling host South Africa's policies anti-American
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will skip a meeting of foreign ministers from the leading rich and developing nations, ...
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As Trump Causes Global Upheaval, Some G20 Nations Rally to Fight Back
defended South Africa’s ambitions, saying in a brief interview on Thursday that the theme was agreed upon by the entire group. “The very founding of the G20 was aimed at coordinating the ...
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Viewpoint: South Africa's G20 Presidency - will nuclear energy be on the agenda?
As South Africa takes the helm of the G20 Presidency in 2025, there is widespread curiosity about the nation’s agenda and ...
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The absence of some leaders from G20 ‘is not the end of the world’, says Ramaphosa
President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa at the official opening of the G20 First Foreign Ministers’ Meeting at Nasrec Expo Centre on Day 01 on February 20, 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Africa’s first G20 meeting opens with call for ‘cooperation’
A G20 poster calling for Solidarity, Equality and Sustainability adorns the site where the foreign ministers meeting of the G20 will take place without The U.S. Secretary of State Feb. 20 and 21, ...
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South Africa's G20 ambitions bump up against reality of Trump
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 12 (Reuters) - South Africa's G20 presidency was meant to be an opportunity to get rich, powerful nations to pay attention to poorer countries' concerns such as burgeoning ...
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Africa’s first G20 moot opens with call for ‘cooperation’
US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent announced on Thursday that he would also not attend the G20 meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors in Cape Town next week. ‘Africa must be ...
Lesetja Kganyago warns of global economic fragmentation due to Trump’s policies
South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago warns that Trump's aggressive trade policies are creating dangerous economic uncertainty, with potential ripple effects for emerging markets like ...