Marco Rubio to Skip G20 Meeting in South Africa

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 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
US To Skip G20 Talks Due To South Africa's 'Anti-America' Agenda
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he would skip Group of 20 talks this month in South Africa, accusing the host government of an "anti-American" agenda.
'I will NOT attend G20': US secretary of state Marco Rubio says South Africa 'doing very bad things'
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend the upcoming G20 summit in South Africa due to concerns about the country's policies, including land reforms. This decision follows similar criticism from President Trump,
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
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.
US Secretary of State Rubio to skip G20 over 'anti-Americanism'
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has decided to skip the upcoming Group of 20 (G20) summit in South Africa. Rubio's announcement on Wednesday comes amid tensions between Washington and Pretoria over a new land expropriation law in South Africa.
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.
US top diplomat Marco Rubio will not attend G20 meeting in South Africa
"South Africa is doing very bad things. Expropriating private property. Using G20 to promote solidarity, equality, & sustainability. In other words: DEI and climate change," Rubio said in his post on X,
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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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.
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