Marco Rubio to Skip G20 Meeting in South Africa

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.
Rubio to boycott Johannesburg's G20 meeting over South Africa's land expropriation law
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday evening he was boycotting the G20 meeting in South Africa scheduled for later this month over the country's controversial land expropriation law.
Rubio vows to skip Jo’burg G20 amid Trump and Musk’s feud with South Africa
Late last month, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a law that allows the state to seize land without compensation in some circumstances to address racial and other disparities in land ownership, which sparked rapid backlash from inside the White House.
South Africans Welcome US Secretary of State’s Decision Not To Attend G20 Summit in South Africa
The United States' Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that he will not be attending the G20 Summit after Donald Trump announced that he'd cut aid to SA.
Rubio says he’ll skip G20 meeting in South Africa over land law
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to skip G20 summit in South Africa, citing land expropriation and inequality policies.
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.
Rubio snubs G20 meeting citing South Africa’s focus on equality
US SECRETARY of State Marco Rubio said he won’t attend a Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg later this month, citing among his reasons South Africa’s efforts to address inequality. Read more at The Business Times.
US secretary of state says he won’t be attending G20 summit in South Africa
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that he will not attend a G20 summit this month in Johannesburg, South Africa, citing concerns over the country's policies.
South Africa defends independent stance in global affairs after US’ G20 snub
South African foreign minister's remarks came after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio refused to attend G20 summit in Johannesburg.
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
‘South Africa doing very bad things’: US secretary of state Marco Rubio to skip G20 summit
Rubio's announcement comes two days after Trump hit out at South Africa over land reforms aimed at redressing inequalities perpetrated during the apartheid era.
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