G20, South Africa and Rubio

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.
US top diplomat Rubio will not attend G20 meet in South Africa
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend the 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.
US State Secy Marco Rubio refuses to attend G20 Summit in Johannesburg, cites “South Africa is doing very bad things”
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that he will not be attending the upcoming G20 summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, citing concerns over the country’s actions, including the expropriation of private property.
US Secretary of State to skip G20 summit: 'South Africa doing bad things'
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will skip the G20 summit, accusing South Africa of pushing an 'anti-American' agenda and criticising its stance on DEI and climate policies
Rubio Says He’ll Skip G-20 Meeting in South Africa Over Land Law
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he won’t attend a Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg later this month, citing among his reasons South Africa’s new land-expropriation law, which has been assailed by President Donald Trump.
Marco Rubio refuses to visit South Africa for G-20 summit, accuses government of 'doing very bad things'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote on X that he will not be attending the G-20 summit in Johannesburg as a protest against the South African government.
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