South Africa, G20 and Rubio

US Secretary of State declines to attend G20 Summit in South Africa
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend the Group of Twenty (G20) summit in Johannesburg on February 20-21. The reason for his refusal is the policy of South Africa, which currently holds the presidency of the organization.
US top diplomat Rubio will not attend G20 meeting in South Africa
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend an upcoming G20 meeting in South Africa, the top U.S. diplomat said on Wednesday, days after President Donald Trump threatened to cut off funding to the African country.
Marco Rubio refuses to visit South Africa for G-20 summit, accuses government of 'doing very bad things'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote on X that he will not be attending the G-20 summit in Johannesburg as a protest against the South African government.
South Africans Welcome US Secretary of State’s Decision Not To Attend G20 Summit in South Africa
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Rubio to boycott Johannesburg's G20 meeting over South Africa's land expropriation law
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US To Skip G20 Talks Due To South Africa's 'Anti-America' Agenda
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he would skip Group of 20 talks this month in South Africa, accusing the host government of an "anti-American" agenda.
US Secretary of State to skip G20 summit: 'South Africa doing bad things'
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will skip the G20 summit, accusing South Africa of pushing an 'anti-American' agenda and criticising its stance on DEI and climate policies
South Africa Hopes For Trump Visit Ahead Of G20 Summit
South Africa hopes that United States (US) President Donald Trump will visit the country later this year for the G20 Summit, which it will be hosting, Anadolu Agency (AA) quoted Presidential Spokesperson Vincent Magwenya as saying during a media briefing on Wednesday.
US Top Diplomat Rubio Will Not Attend G20 Meet in South Africa
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks after a tour of a migrant return center and a demonstration of a dog trained to sniff out narcotics, at La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City, February 5, 2025. Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via REUTERS
Why US Secretary of State will not attend G20 summit in South Africa
US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio has announced that he will not attend the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. In a statement on Thursday morning, Rubio said this is because of the ‘bad things’ South Africa is doing. He said they include forcefully taking private property from people and promoting diversity and inclusion programmes.
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