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.
With the United States boycotting the summit, other nations sought to strike new deals, and some took a tougher tone with President Trump.
Johannesburg this weekend will host the first G20 meeting on African soil. Protesters are using the moment to draw attention to domestic problems.
The decision to have an acting ambassador attend the Group of 20 in South Africa came after the president said the United States would boycott.
Post-election violence has tarnished the country’s reputation for stability, and the crackdown may have backfired on the government, as officials in Washington call for a re-examination of U.S. ties.
The kidnapping echoed the abduction of the Chibok girls 11 years ago and came as U.S. officials pressed the country to address violence against Christians.
The comments, by a member of Kenya’s ruling party, represent a rebuke of President William Ruto’s government: “Heads must roll.”
At the annual meeting of the world’s major economic powers, U.S. objections are blocking the usual policy statements, highlighting the president’s distaste for multilateralism — and compromise.
The United Nations’ top human rights body ordered an inquiry into mass killings and sexual violence during the country’s worsening civil war.
Boualem Sansal, an Algerian-French writer, was arrested on accusations of undermining national security during a visit to his homeland a year ago and sentenced to five years in prison.
The program was first authorized for South Sudanese nationals in 2011. The Department of Homeland Security said that “renewed peace in South Sudan” and “improved diplomatic relations” justified the move.