Rubio says US will skip G20 summit due to South Africa's 'anti-American' agenda
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Rubio says US will skip G20 summit due to South Africa's 'anti-American' agenda

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Rubio’s announcement comes two days after US President Donald Trump lashed out at South Africa over land reforms aimed at redressing inequalities perpetrated during the apartheid era US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday he would skip Group of 20 talks this month in South Africa, accusing the host government of an “anti-American” agenda. Rubio’s announcement comes two days after US President Donald Trump lashed out at South Africa over land reforms aimed at redressing inequalities perpetrated during the apartheid era. “My job is to advance America’s national interests, not waste taxpayer money or coddle anti-Americanism.” Earlier this week, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa rejected Trump’s assertions that South Africa was “confiscating” land and said he was ready to explain his government’s land reform policy to his US counterpart. Land ownership is a contentious issue in South Africa with most farmland still owned by white people three decades after the end of apartheid.

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‘Race-baiting’ Donald Trump hater: US expels South Africa’s envoy Ebrahim Rasool — No longer welcome’
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‘Race-baiting’ Donald Trump hater: US expels South Africa’s envoy Ebrahim Rasool — No longer welcome’

Live Mint  

The Trump administration has expelled South Africa's ambassador Ebrahim Rasool to the United States, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, calling him a "race-baiting politician" who hates President Donald Trump. In a post on social media platform X on Friday, Rubio said: "South Africa's Ambassador to the United States is no longer welcome in our great country." Slumped ties The …

US expels South African ambassador, saying he 'hates' Trump
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US expels South African ambassador, saying he 'hates' Trump

Raw Story  

The United States is expelling South Africa's ambassador to Washington, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday, accusing the envoy of hating the country and President Donald Trump. "South Africa's Ambassador to the United States is no longer welcome in our great country," Rubio posted on X. Ebrahim Rasool is "a race-baiting politician who hates America and hates @POTUS," he …

South Africa committed to US ties after ‘regrettable’ expulsion of envoy
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South Africa committed to US ties after ‘regrettable’ expulsion of envoy

Al Jazeera  

US State Secretary Marco Rubio has accused South Africa’s ambassador of hating the US and President Trump. South Africa has said the decision of the United States to expel Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool is “regrettable”, but the country “remains committed to building a mutually beneficial relationship” with Washington. South Africa’s presidency urged “all relevant and impacted stakeholders to maintain the established …

Why Trump is singling out South Africa and accusing it of being anti-American
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Why Trump is singling out South Africa and accusing it of being anti-American

LA Times  

President Trump speaks with Col. Paul Pawluk as he exits Marine One before boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Friday. The order criticized the Black-led South African government on multiple fronts, accusing it of pursuing anti-white policies at home and supporting “bad actors” in the world such as the Palestinian militant group Hamas and Iran. The …

Rubio says South Africa’s ambassador to the US ‘is no longer welcome’ in the country
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Rubio says South Africa’s ambassador to the US ‘is no longer welcome’ in the country

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that South Africa’s ambassador to the United States “is no longer welcome” in the country, in the latest Trump administration move targeting the African nation. But Rubio linked to a story by the ultraconservative Breitbart news site about a talk Rasool gave earlier Friday as part of a South African think …

Rubio says South African ambassador ‘no longer welcome’ in US
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Rubio says South African ambassador ‘no longer welcome’ in US

CNN  

CNN — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday said that South Africa’s ambassador to the United States “is no longer welcome in our great country.” “Ebrahim Rasool is a race-baiting politician who hates America and hates” President Donald Trump, Rubio alleged in a post on X. The expropriation law empowers South Africa’s government to take land and redistribute …

Rubio says South Africa’s ambassador no longer welcome in US after criticizing Trump
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Rubio says South Africa’s ambassador no longer welcome in US after criticizing Trump

Politico  

The rare move to declare the diplomat unwelcome comes amid deteriorating relations apparently driven, at least in part, by the billionaire Elon Musk, the close Trump adviser who is a native of South Africa. The president signed an executive order last month to halt aid to South Africa because of what the administration called “egregious’ actions” taken by the country, …

Trump wants to protect South Africa’s White farmers. But potential changes to trade privileges would hurt them
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Trump wants to protect South Africa’s White farmers. But potential changes to trade privileges would hurt them

CNN  

CNN — A contentious law that allows South Africa’s government to expropriate land – without compensation in some cases – has enraged the United States, triggering aid cuts by Washington and outbursts from President Donald Trump. Ramaphosa said in a post on X before the order was issued that, “with the exception of PEPFAR Aid which constitutes 17% of South …

The US is missing again as G20 finance chiefs meet in South Africa
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The US is missing again as G20 finance chiefs meet in South Africa

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the Group of 20 developed and developing nations gathered in South Africa on Wednesday for a two-day meeting marked by the absence of U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and several other high-profile figures. Bessent’s absence follows a boycott of a G20 foreign ministers meeting in South Africa last …

The U.S. is missing again as G-20 finance chiefs meet in South Africa
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The U.S. is missing again as G-20 finance chiefs meet in South Africa

LA Times  

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, right, chats with a colleague at the G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting Wednesday in Cape Town, South Africa. Bessent’s absence follows a boycott of a G-20 foreign ministers meeting in South Africa last week by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio as the Trump administration has been openly critical of the …

Foreign ministers talk war in Ukraine and other conflicts on last day of G20 meeting in South Africa
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Foreign ministers talk war in Ukraine and other conflicts on last day of G20 meeting in South Africa

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — Foreign ministers and senior diplomats from leading rich and developing countries focused on global conflicts, mainly on the Russia-Ukraine war, on Friday, the last day of their meeting in South Africa. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said the gathering aimed to “engage in serious dialogue” against a backdrop of ongoing wars, climate change, and energy and food insecurity. …

New Trump order: US snubs G-20 foreign ministers meet in South Africa
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New Trump order: US snubs G-20 foreign ministers meet in South Africa

Firstpost  

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that he skipped the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Johannesburg because he would not “coddle anti-Americanism”. The American snub to the South African presidency comes as Trump continues to express displeasure with the South African nation Amid the brewing tensions between South Africa and the United States, Secretary of State Marco Rubio decided …

UK foreign secretary questions Russia’s ‘appetite’ for peace and challenges Lavrov at tense G20 meet
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UK foreign secretary questions Russia’s ‘appetite’ for peace and challenges Lavrov at tense G20 meet

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy said he saw no appetite for peace from Russia in Ukraine after listening to a speech by Russia’s top diplomat at a tense Group of 20 meeting in South Africa on Thursday. “We’ve not got anywhere near a negotiated settlement.” In his own speech, which was released by the U.K. Foreign Office, Lammy …

US Snub to South Africa’s G-20 May Be a Gift to BRICS Nations
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US Snub to South Africa’s G-20 May Be a Gift to BRICS Nations

Live Mint  

-- South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa’s priority as Group of 20 president is overhauling the global institutions he sees as skewed in favor of the West. South Africa is planning for a reduced participation of the US during its G-20 presidency, including the chance that Trump opts out of the leaders’ summit in November to embarrass Ramaphosa, the people said, …

Rubio will skip a G20 meeting after calling host South Africa’s policies anti-American
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Rubio will skip a G20 meeting after calling host South Africa’s policies anti-American

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will skip a two-day meeting of foreign ministers from the leading rich and developing nations that starts on Thursday after criticizing host South Africa’s policies as anti-American. Rubio’s decision to skip the G20 meeting also underscores a major deterioration in U.S. relations with South Africa, one of its key trade partners in …

Rubio will skip a G-20 meeting after calling host South Africa’s policies anti-American
1 month ago

Rubio will skip a G-20 meeting after calling host South Africa’s policies anti-American

LA Times  

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will skip a two-day meeting of foreign ministers from the leading rich and developing nations that starts on Thursday after criticizing host South Africa’s policies as anti-American. Rubio posted on X this month that he would also not attend the main G-20 summit in Johannesburg in November, saying South Africa was using the gathering …

The Take: What’s behind Trump and Musk’s fearmongering about South Africa?
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The Take: What’s behind Trump and Musk’s fearmongering about South Africa?

Al Jazeera  

A new land reform law is at the centre of Donald Trump’s aid freeze on South Africa. That’s the claim United States President Donald Trump has used to justify cutting off aid to South Africa, pointing to the recently passed Expropriation Act. But what’s really behind South African land reform? In this episode: Lebohang Pheko – Political economist Episode credits: …

Trump and Musk mislead over South Africa’s land reform law
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Trump and Musk mislead over South Africa’s land reform law

CNN  

CNN — The so-called land question has been a decades-long dilemma for South Africa. Musk, born in South Africa and now tasked with slashing US public spending, has accused Ramaphosa’s coalition government, led by the African National Congress party, of having “openly racist ownership laws.” Musk’s stance has been denounced by some White South Africans. We have incomes 10 to …

Trump accuses South Africa of ‘massive human rights violation’ over land policy, suspends aid
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Trump accuses South Africa of ‘massive human rights violation’ over land policy, suspends aid

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Trump has offered to resettle White South African farmers and their families as refugees under the country’s Refugee Admissions Program for Afrikaners. File image/ Reuters US President Donald Trump Sunday cited a “massive human rights violation” to justify his executive order ending American aid to South Africa. Trump also offered to resettle White South African farmers and their families as …

U.S. skipping G20 talks due to South Africa's 'anti-American' agenda: Rubio
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

U.S. skipping G20 talks due to South Africa's 'anti-American' agenda: Rubio

Raw Story  

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday he would skip Group of 20 talks this month in South Africa, accusing the host government of an "anti-American" agenda. South African Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola on Thursday rejected Rubio's claims, saying in a statement that "there is no arbitrary dispossession of land / private property" with the new land reform law. …

U.S. to skip G20 talks due to 'anti-American' agenda: Marco Rubio
1 month, 2 weeks ago

U.S. to skip G20 talks due to 'anti-American' agenda: Marco Rubio

The Hindu  

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that he would skip Group of 20 talks this month in South Africa, accusing the host government of an "anti-American" agenda. Mr. Rubio's announcement comes two days after U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at South Africa over land reforms aimed at redressing inequalities perpetrated during the apartheid era. In a post …

Rubio says US will skip G20 summit due to South Africa's 'anti-American' agenda
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rubio says US will skip G20 summit due to South Africa's 'anti-American' agenda

Firstpost  

Rubio’s announcement comes two days after US President Donald Trump lashed out at South Africa over land reforms aimed at redressing inequalities perpetrated during the apartheid era US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. File Image/ AFP US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday he would skip Group of 20 talks this month in South Africa, accusing the host government …

‘South Africa doing very bad things’: US secretary of state Marco Rubio to skip G20 summit
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘South Africa doing very bad things’: US secretary of state Marco Rubio to skip G20 summit

Hindustan Times  

US secretary of state Marco Rubio has said he will not attend the G-20 summit in South Africa on February 20-21, accusing the host government of an “anti-American” agenda. My job is to advance America’s national interests, not waste taxpayer money or coddle anti-Americanism,” Rubio said in a post on X. Rubio's announcement comes two days after US President Donald …

US top diplomat Rubio to skip G20 over ‘anti-Americanism’
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US top diplomat Rubio to skip G20 over ‘anti-Americanism’

Al Jazeera  

US secretary of state says he will not attend talks in South Africa amid spat over land expropriation law. United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said he will skip Group of 20 talks in South Africa amid an escalating spat between Washington and Pretoria over a controversial land expropriation law. Rubio’s announcement on Wednesday came days after US …

South Africa's Ramaphosa speaks to Elon Musk over Trump's 'land confiscating' comment
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South Africa's Ramaphosa speaks to Elon Musk over Trump's 'land confiscating' comment

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Earlier this week, POTUS said that his government would cut off all funding to South Africa over “illegal land grabs” by the country’s officials South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday took up his concerns over “disinformation” to Elon Musk after US President Donald Trump said that the government in Cape Town is confiscating land". The South African leader spoke …

South Africa leader calls Elon Musk over ‘distortions’ after Trump attack
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South Africa leader calls Elon Musk over ‘distortions’ after Trump attack

Al Jazeera  

Presidency says the two spoke after US president said he would suspend aid to South Africa over its land reform policy. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke to Elon Musk regarding “misinformation” about South Africa after US President Donald Trump said he would suspend aid to the country over its land reform policy. “In the process, the president reiterated South …

US President Trump To Cut-Off Funding To South Africa Over 'Human Rights Violation'
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US President Trump To Cut-Off Funding To South Africa Over 'Human Rights Violation'

ABP News  

US President Donald Trump on Sunday said that he would cut-off all future funding to South Africa, asserting that the government was 'confiscating' land and 'treating certain classes of people very badly'. The controversy started when South African President Cyril Ramaphosa recently signed a land expropriation bill, which allows the government to offer 'nil compensation' for property in cases where …

South Africa vows to tackle global issues as G20 head
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South Africa vows to tackle global issues as G20 head

China Daily  

By NDUMISO MLILO in Johannesburg | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-05 10:54 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa briefs the media on South Africa's G20 presidency for 2025 at the parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, December 3, 2024. South Africa will leverage its G20 presidency to tackle pressing global challenges, including the lack of inclusive growth and climate change, President …

South Africa vows to tackle global issues as G20 head
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South Africa vows to tackle global issues as G20 head

China Daily  

By NDUMISO MLILO in Johannesburg | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-05 10:54 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa briefs the media on South Africa's G20 presidency for 2025 at the parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, December 3, 2024. South Africa will leverage its G20 presidency to tackle pressing global challenges, including the lack of inclusive growth and climate change, President …

South Africa vows to tackle global issues as G20 head
3 months, 2 weeks ago

South Africa vows to tackle global issues as G20 head

China Daily  

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa briefs the media on South Africa's G20 presidency for 2025 at the parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, December 3, 2024. South Africa will leverage its G20 presidency to tackle pressing global challenges, including the lack of inclusive growth and climate change, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday. Debt sustainability South Africa will prioritize climate …

South Africa vows to tackle global issues as G20 head
3 months, 2 weeks ago

South Africa vows to tackle global issues as G20 head

China Daily  

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa briefs the media on South Africa's G20 presidency for 2025 at the parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, December 3, 2024. South Africa will leverage its G20 presidency to tackle pressing global challenges, including the lack of inclusive growth and climate change, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday. Debt sustainability South Africa will prioritize climate …

Africa set to leverage advantages from G20
4 months ago

Africa set to leverage advantages from G20

China Daily  

By NDUMISO MLILO in Johannesburg | China Daily | Updated: 2024-11-18 08:44 MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY African countries should use the opportunity of G20 membership to promote trade and investment with the world's most powerful countries, experts said ahead of this year's G20 summit. Kubayi said African countries and many nations in the Global South need technical skills and funding to …

Africa set to leverage advantages from G20
4 months ago

Africa set to leverage advantages from G20

China Daily  

By NDUMISO MLILO in Johannesburg | China Daily | Updated: 2024-11-18 08:44 MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY African countries should use the opportunity of G20 membership to promote trade and investment with the world's most powerful countries, experts said ahead of this year's G20 summit. Kubayi said African countries and many nations in the Global South need technical skills and funding to …

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