Marco Rubio shuns G20 meeting in South Africa over ‘equality’ drive

Financial Times

Financial Times

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Rubio's announcement comes two days after US President Donald Trump hit out at South Africa over land reforms aimed at redressing inequalities perpetrated during the apartheid era.
Hindustan Times
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio is refusing to attend the Group of 20 (G-20) summit in Johannesburg this year, in protest of the South African government's controversial land seizure bill.
Fox News
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The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has accused South Africa of “anti-Americanism” and refused to attend a G20 meeting in Johannesburg later this month, as diplomatic ties sour between the two countries under Donald Trump’s administration.
Guardian
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Late last month, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a law that allows the state to seize land without compensation in some circumstances to address racial and other disparities in land ownership, which sparked rapid backlash from inside the White House.
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