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Despite Ramaphosa's announcement, US participation at G20 still in doubt

Published on 19.06.2025 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

US President Donald Trump has not confirmed whether he will attend the next G20 summit in Johannesburg in November.

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South Africa Despite Ramaphosa's announcement, US participation at G20 still in doubt

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Despite Ramaphosa's announcement, US participation at G20 still in doubt

South Africa
In Johannesburg, the G20 takes stock of a waning model

South Africa
Pretoria breathes in sigh of relief with US boycott of G20

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South Africa
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