U.S. now wants to reverse its boycott and join the G20 summit, South African president says World Nov 20, 2025 12:21 PM EST

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The United States government has indicated that it has had a “change of mind” and wants to participate at the Group of 20 summit in South Africa in a reverse of its boycott, the South African president said Thursday.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said the summit host country had received communication from the U.S. at “the 11th hour” and was now working on the logistics to accommodate the U.S.

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U.S. President Donald Trump had announced that his administration would boycott the two-day meeting of rich and developing nat

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