Africa's first G20 summit opens with an ambitious agenda and a U.S. boycott

Many of South Africa's priorities, especially a focus on climate change and its impact on developing countries, have met ...
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Leaders arrive for historic G20 summit overshadowed by rift between South Africa and U.S.

World leaders arrived Friday for a historic first Group of 20 summit in Africa that aims to put the problems of poor countries at the top of the global agenda. But the talks have been undermined by a ...

G-20 Bickering Risks Leaving Africa Out in the Cold

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At the first G20 summit held in Africa, leaders urge the rich world to do more against climate disasters

World leaders with the Group of 20 rich and developing nations will meet this weekend in Johannesburg for the bloc’s first ...