US EditionGermany says Trump should invite South Africa to G20 summit
Germany challenges Trump's exclusion of South Africa from the G20, defending the founding member against discredited claims of white minority persecution.
- On Thursday, Germany said it would seek to persuade Donald Trump, U.S. president, to reverse the exclusion of South Africa from next year's G20 summit in Florida.
- Since January, Trump has repeatedly alleged that South Africa's black-majority government persecutes its white population, and in May, he confronted President Cyril Ramaphosa with widely discredited genocide claims also invoked by Elon Musk.
- South Africa's presidency said it will keep participating and rejected insults, while Vincent Magwenya said many G20 members privately supported South Africa and Trump cited the presidency handover issue.
- Unclear exclusion mechanics and potential visa denials raise immediate practical consequences, adding pressure to trade negotiations strained by Washington's 30% tariff imposed in August on South African officials.
- Washington boycotted the Johannesburg meeting this month, citing human rights abuses, and the G20 adopted a climate declaration despite U.S. objections, showing limited consensus on some issues.
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Germany will try to convince US to invite South Africa to G20 summit, Merz says
Chancellor expresses regret over US President Trump's plan to exclude South Africa from next year's G20 summit, says gathering is one of the most important multilateral formats - Anadolu Ajansı
Germany says Trump should invite South Africa to G20 summit
JOHANNESBURG/BERLIN - Germany said on Thursday that it would seek to persuade Donald Trump to reverse his decision to exclude South Africa from next year's G20 summit in Florida following the U.S. president's false claims that the country mistreated its white minority. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Germany says Trump should invite South Africa to G20 summit
By Nellie Peyton, Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo and Madeline Chambers JOHANNESBURG/BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany said on Thursday that it would seek to persuade Donald Trump to reverse his decision to exclude South Africa from next year's G20 summit in Florida fo...
Germany Says Trump Should Invite South Africa to G20 Summit
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