Leaders at the G20 summit in Johannesburg have made history by adopting a declaration at the outset, a significant achievement for South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa.
This marks the first G20 summit on African soil, with South Africa prioritising issues affecting poorer nations, including climate change, debt reduction, and global solidarity.
President Ramaphosa described the consensus among leaders as ‘overwhelming,’ despite reported objections from the United States and Argentina over elements of the declaration, including references to conflicts like Gaza.
US President Donald Trump boycotted the summit, citing concerns over South Africa’s alleged treatment of white farmers.
His absence disrupted the traditional handover of the presidency, with South Africa passing the baton to the United States in writing.
South African officials called the summit a success despite this diplomatic rift, highlighting the event as a crucial moment for Africa on the global stage.
Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa reports from Johannesburg, South Africa.
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What a complete Joke !!! Those people are Animals !!
Bravo South Africa and The G20 ❤❤🎉🎉
congratulations G20 summit
taco man thug snubbed royally
The world doesn’t need American anymore. It’s become a high bread toxic nation. It needs to left alone to its own demise. Well done SA. 🇨🇦
AFRICA 👍💪🫶🏆🎖👍💪🫶👍💪🫶🦾🦾
Congratulations 🎉 🇿🇦✊🏽👸🏾 South Africa 🇿🇦 & Africa 🌍 & President 📈⚖️👁️🙏🏽👏🏽 🇿🇦🌍☝🏾 Cyril Ramaphosa 🏆 WELL DONE. BEST Wishes For GlobalSouth & Humanity
HI EVERYONE HERES A POWERFUL WATCH FOR EVERYONE…"BABYLON AND THE LOUD CRY "?BY PROFESSOR WALTER VEITH AND MARTIN SMITH POWERFUL WATCH UNMISSABLE WATCH TRUTH ALWAYS WINS ❤
The Don is to busy solving wars none of these back slapping paragons of virtue could or be bothered to do .
It must have been a relief when Trump said he wasn’t coming. Any country hosting Trump has to behave as if God was visiting. That said how the heck the USA has the gall to take over the chair of G20 beggars belief. A convicted corrupt criminal chairing the G20 is certainly something.
About time. 🎉
The underlying sign which is not spoken off is the absence of China's president considering how important this event was and the first time this was held on the African continent , the media will always control the optics of the narrative being presented but can "senior" official Li Qiang enact any powerful changes or is he there just to show face ? Makes you wonder , two of the largest economies globally seemed to have missed this event not one.
Trump knows these ANC vegetables are just common thieves so why must he waste his time dealing with thieves.
As a black South African. I can safely say, I actually don't condone the g20. I'm with the US in this one. This cabal will shows us that really we were always slaves to them.
Let’s fix government corruption, one pencil for 3 million rand cant be happening……
Oh South Africa 🇿🇦 The Grand INTELLEGENTIA ♟️⚖️👩🏾⚖️…. What an Outstanding Execution of the Summit. What a Beautiful Organized Event. Thank you for Your Sincere Purity and Steadfast Leadership…..The World is being Drained by BLATANT STUPIDITY AND POWER HIGH OF SUPERIORITY SYNDROME BY USA , OH BUT YOU THE GENTLE GIANT OF HUMANITY 🇿🇦🦅🇿🇦….THE REAL INTELLIGENCE YOU NAILED IT WITH GRAND ABSOLUTE PRECISION. YOU ARE NO CIRCUS PRETORIA ‼️
THE WORLD ARRIVED 🇿🇦 HUMANITY LANDED 🛬 AND COMPLETE 💯 😂 USA BOYCOTTED ITSELF….USA OVAL CIRCUS OF CHAOS & MAYHEM AND BULLYING AND ….. SOUTH AFRICA 🇿🇦 YOU DELIVERED 👩🏾⚖️👌🏾🤝 …OH THE EARTH BREATHES AGAIN BECAUSE OF YOU 🌬️ 🇿🇦…… BEAUTY IS BEAUTY AND YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH AFRICA.
Is this the same Donald Trump that has condemned the genocide taking place in Nigeria?. Where ISLAMISTS and Boko Haram are killing thousands of Nigerian Christians and destroying hundreds of churches? Don't Black Lives Matter?
The corrupt ANC South African government has not condemned the genocide in Nigeria. But wait a minute they took Israel to the ICJ for alleged genocide of Palestinians. Do only Arab lives matter? Is it because Qatar and Iran paid the ANC government to do their dirty work?
The G20 and the United Nations are corrupt and HYPOCRITES. Why the SILENCE on the GENOCIDE of Nigerian Christians by ISLAMISTS. Is it because Israel is not involved?
Absolutely right! The world moves on with or without the USA.
I agree with President Donald Trump
"uzoncengwa unyoko'' – an african proverb.
Corrupt anc
South Africa is the MOST RACE-REGULATED COUNTRY in the world today. Why is there not a global outcry? Furthermore, how does the 40th-largest country in the world get to host the G20?
Taking care of everyone should be the top priority of all government entities.
South Africa will destroy itself. What's happening there is unbelievable and no one defends the white farmers. President Trump is right to boycott. The American people stand behind him. The G20 is a bunch of "leaders" showing up in pretty costumes with no real intent of doing anything productive. They bring nothing to the table whatsoever.
Unfotunately. The President should never have been!
The United States would’ve been unable to contribute anything because Donald Trump has advanced dementia
Kill the Boer
Kill the Farmer
What are they going to discuss? How to shrink heads?
Even Captain America need Wakanda for Vibranium for his shield 😂😂
🇿🇦🇨🇭🇨🇭♥️🇧🇷♥️🇩🇪♥️🇪🇦
"O God, Creator of all humankind, in Your wisdom, You created all people in Your image, without exception. We come to You today with a heavy heart, burdened by the actions and words of this man who harbors racism and wickedness.
No Trump. No aggression. No conflict. Let's make that a future theme.
How safe and peace the world seems to be without boycotters?