Group of 20 leaders adopted a declaration addressing the climate crisis and other global challenges over US objections, prompting the White House to accuse South Africa of weaponising its leadership of the group this year.
The declaration, which was drafted without input from the United States, "can't be renegotiated," South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's spokesperson told reporters, reflecting strains between South Africa and US President Donald Trump's administration, which boycotted the event.
"We had the entire year of working towards this adoption and the past week has been quite intense," spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said.
Hours later, the White House said Mr Ramaphosa was "refusing to facilitate a smooth transition of the G20 presidency" after initially saying he would pass the gavel to "an empty chair.'"
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The White House on Saturday said South Africa was refusing to facilitate a smooth transition of its presidency of the Group of 20 major economies to the US, after the G20 issued a declaration on climate change over US objections.
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