South Africa will 'take a break' from G20 after US ban
Summary
South Africa announced it will skip the 2026 G20 meetings after being barred by the United States, resuming participation when the UK takes over the presidency. This follows the US boycott of South Africa's 2023 summit and trade tensions.
Key Points
- South Africa will skip the 2026 G20 meetings after being excluded by the United States.
- The US presidency of the G20 has boycotted South Africa following claims against its government.
- South Africa's 2023 Johannesburg summit was boycotted by US President Donald Trump.
- South Africa expects other G20 members to defend multilateralism despite its exclusion.
