G20, South Africa and Foreign

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.
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
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.
South African rand partially recoups losses, with focus on G20 meeting
South Africa's rand firmed slightly in early trade on Thursday, recouping some of the previous session's losses as focus shifted from a delay in the national budget to the first meeting of G20 foreign ministers in Johannesburg.
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, ...
The New York Times4d
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 ...
Courthouse News Service4d
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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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 ...
The Citizen3d
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.
Reuters12d
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 ...
Independent Online4d
G20 in South Africa minus US: SA's chance to enhance relations with China and the EU
“Let us call America's bluff. Although they are boycotting the G20 meetings in South Africa, some functionaries will still be present to listen. They are merely attempting to remain voiceles ...
UK foreign secretary questions Russia's 'appetite' for peace and challenges Lavrov at tense G20 meet
U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy said he saw no appetite for peace from Russia in Ukraine after listening to a speech by ...