US EditionWhy Is Trump Boycotting Africa's First G20 Summit in Johannesburg?
The US boycott, led by President Trump over alleged discrimination against white Afrikaners, marks the first full withdrawal from the G20 in 26 years, disrupting summit consensus.
- On November 22, 2025, President Donald Trump excluded the United States entirely from the first G20 leaders' summit in Africa in Johannesburg, marking the first full boycott by a member.
- Trump says he is boycotting because he believes South Africa discriminates against white Afrikaners, particularly farmers, and he began offering them refugee status earlier this year.
- South African officials argue farm crimes are not solely white-targeted, with Afrikaner journalists, academics and civil society rejecting claims of racial persecution and distorted narratives, the South African Police Service finds.
- Negotiators now expect no consensus-based statement due to the U.S. withdrawal, while South Africa is still seeking a communique and Cyril Ramaphosa, South African President, will complete a symbolic handover.
- South Africa aimed to spotlight developing nations' priorities like climate disaster relief and green financing, but the United States' boycott clouds the G20 handover and future agenda.
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G20 Summit Opens Without U.S. President
On Saturday, November 22nd, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa opened the G20 summit in Johannesburg with remarks addressing world leaders. U.S. President Donald Trump was notably absent, with the American president boycotting the summit due to the persecution of white farmers by the South African administration. In his speech, Ramaphosa stressed the need for “multilateralism” to tackle “the threats facing humanity today.” The South African…
The United States categorically denied this Thursday its participation in the G20 summit held this weekend in South Africa, after President Cyril Ramaphosa claimed that Washington had changed its mind regarding the boycott of the meeting, fueling tension between the two countries.South Africa and the United States have been engaged in various struggles since Donald Trump's return to the presidency this year, and the bilateral relationship is mar…
G20 leaders meet in South Africa seeking agreement, despite US boycott
JOHANNESBURG - Leaders of the Group of 20 top economies gathered for a U.S.-boycotted summit in South Africa on Saturday, seeking a deal on a draft declaration drawn up without U.S. input in a surprise move that a senior White House official described as \"shameful\". Read more at straitstimes.com.
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