G7 Summit

Beijing proposed tariff-free trade to South Africa on the day Pretoria attributed its G7 summit exclusion to US boycott threats—a snub France denies, amid broader tensions including US plans to bar South Africa from the 2026 G20. President Ramaphosa downplayed the G7 withdrawal.

March 27, 2026 Reported by AI

The French foreign ministry has told the United States it is unacceptable to exclude South Africa from the 2026 G20 Summit in Florida. This follows the withdrawal of an invitation for President Cyril Ramaphosa to the G7 Summit in Evian, which South Africa attributes to US pressure but France denies. France has instead invited Kenyan President William Ruto to the G7.