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Originally published by Citizen DigitalNovember 15, 2025
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South Africa will hand G20 over to US 'empty chair', president says
U.S. President Donald Trump said last week no government official would attend the Group of 20 summit on November 22-23 in South Africa because of what he said were "human rights abuses" - citing wide.....
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed frustration over the announced absence of U.S. leadership at next week's G20 summit, stating he will symbolically hand over the presidency to an "empty chair." This comes after U.S. President Donald Trump cited debunked claims of "human rights abuses" against white South Africans as the reason for no official attendance.
- The G20 summit is scheduled for November 22-23 in South Africa.
- President Donald Trump stated no U.S. government official would attend due to alleged "human rights abuses" and widely debunked assertions about white South Africans being "slaughtered."
- Ramaphosa emphasized the need to maintain strong economic ties with the United States, a major trading partner.
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