By Humeyra Pamuk

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump said on Friday that no U.S. government official would attend the Group of 20 summit in South Africa later this month, because of what he said were “human rights abuses” taking place in the country.

“It is a total disgrace that the G20 will be held in South Africa. Afrikaners (People who are descended from Dutch settlers, and also French and German immigrants) are being killed and slaughtered, and their land and farms are being illegally confiscated.” Trump said in a Truth Social post.

Trump has claimed Afrikaners face persecution based on their race in the Black-majority country, allegations the South African government has denied.

“No U.S. Government Official will attend as long as these Human Rights abuses continue. I look

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