Ramaphosa Capitalizes on Trump’s Absence at G-20 Summit

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa championed multilateralism at this weekend’s G-20 leaders’ summit in Johannesburg. However, a notable absence from one of the bloc’s biggest powers—coupled with a series of broken traditions in response—resulted in what some experts are calling a symbolic diplomatic victory but a weak final declaration.

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa championed multilateralism at this weekend’s G-20 leaders’ summit in Johannesburg. However, a notable absence from one of the bloc’s biggest powers—coupled with a series of broken traditions in response—resulted in what some experts are calling a symbolic diplomatic victory but a weak final declaration.

U.S. President Donald Trump boycotted the summit over unsubstantiated allegations of “white genocide” in South Africa, accusing Pretoria of discriminating against and even allowing the killing of white Afrikaners. U.S.