South Africa
G20 machinations and the rupture between Washington and Pretoria

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a ceremony at the American Institute of Peace in Washington, 4 December 2025.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a ceremony at the American Institute of Peace in Washington, 4 December 2025. © Allison ROBBERT/AFP
On 3 December, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio unilaterally announced the exclusion of South Africa from the 2026 G20 summit in Miami. This decision was motivated by recent incidents that have exacerbated tensions between the two countries. [...]
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