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G20 summit closes in South Africa

The G20 summit in South Africa ends with the glaring absence of the US after Trump’s boycott

The Group of 20 summit in South Africa ended Sunday with the glaring absence of the United States — the next country to lead the bloc — after the Trump administration boycotted the two days of talks i...

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G20 summit closes in South Africa after U.S. absence

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Takeaways from the first G20 summit in Africa and a look ahead to the next one at Trump's golf club

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G20 summit in South Africa ends with glaring absence of US after Trump boycott

The first G20 summit in Africa also broke with tradition Saturday by issuing a leaders' declaration on the opening day of the talks, when declarations usually come at the end of the summit.

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South Africa judges G20 summit a triumph of multilateralism despite US no-show

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The G20 summit in South Africa is set to end with another diplomatic spat involving the US

BBC World Service announces more journalism to come from Africa as part of global changes

BBC World Service’s global news programme Newsday will establish a team in Kenya, co-presenting from London and Nairobi, while our leading Africa-focused news podcast Focus on Africa will relocate from London to join the TV production team in Nairobi.

Africa hosts its first G20 and urges 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 summit in Africa.

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African and European leaders seek mutual benefits at seventh AU-EU summit

The summit in Angola is following themes set at the weekend’s G20, and with Africa’s resources and Europe’s funding on the table

Can the World Move On Without the U.S.? G20 Leaders Gave It a Shot.

With the United States boycotting the summit, other nations sought to strike new deals, and some took a tougher tone with President Trump.

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South Africa Wins $925 Million World Bank Loan for Ailing Cities

The World Bank approved a $925 million loan for South Africa to support a six-year program costing three times that amount, as the country seeks to revive its major cities.