Johannesburg: In a rare and stark diplomatic move, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that no American government official will attend the upcoming G20 Summit in South Africa, citing alleged human-rights violations in the host country. The decision has sparked tensions between Washington and Pretoria and cast a shadow over the international economic forum scheduled for November 22–23 in Johannesburg.

Trump took to his social media platform, claiming that South Africa is allowing “the killing and slaughter of Afrikaners” and the “illegal confiscation of their land and farms.” He added that the United States would withhold its participation in the G20 summit until such abuses cease. Trump further indicated his intention to host the 2026 G20 summit in Miami, Florida, emphasizing a desir

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