The United States will attend the G20 Summit handover ceremony in Johannesburg on Sunday, but won't participate in discussions, amidst a diplomatic row between Washington and Pretoria. US President Donald Trump had previously announced that no US officials would attend the summit, citing allegations of white farmer persecution in South Africa, claims widely dismissed by the South African government and independent observers.
The G20 Summit, themed "Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability," aims to address global challenges like economic recovery, climate change, and security. South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa remains confident that the summit will produce a declaration, saying, "We will have a declaration. The talks are going extremely well".
The US decision to boycott the summit has sparked concerns about the future of global cooperation and South Africa's international standing. Despite this, South Africa is determined to make the most of its moment in the global spotlight, with Ramaphosa emphasizing that "boycott politics doesn't work".
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