The Announcement
US President Donald Trump announced that South Africa will not be allowed to participate in the 2026 G20 Summit in Miami. He said his administration came to that conclusion after expressing concern on how South African authorities treat white minority farmers. He further stated that the US would suspend some concessions offered to South Africa.
Details Behind the Decision
Trump criticized the way South Africa treated the US representative during past summits hosted by them. He claimed that this was a factor taken into consideration when banning the country from the forthcoming G20 meeting.
Response From South Africa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa reacted to Trump's statement. He said that South Africa would continue playing an active role as a member of the G20. He also added that the latest G20 Summit that was hosted by South Africa was considered successful by the countries that attended it.
Ramaphosa's office said that since President Trump did not attend that summit, officials delivered documents meant for him to the US embassy. The office further stated that South Africa wants to restore and improve diplomatic relations with the United States but expressed frustration over what it described as false claims and punitive actions coming from Trump.
Background Context
Trump did not attend the G20 Summit held in Johannesburg over the weekend. Earlier, he had stated that South Africa should be kicked out of the G20 group and that other nations should also boycott any summit held within the country's borders. He said global leaders could not afford to ignore incidents such as violence, seizures of property, and murders of white farmers in that country.
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