Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I am a cable news contributor and professor of journalism. While Western media spent much of early September focused on Russian President ...

he African Union (AU) attended the G20 summit in November 2024, under the leadership of Brazil’s presidency. This was the AU’s first time attending as a full member and a watershed moment for ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced he will skip the G20 summit slated to be held in Johannesburg amid tensions between ...

As Africa pushes for greater inclusion in global financial reforms, most notably with the African Union’s recent membership in the G20 (now G21 ... African countries need robust frameworks ...

G20 Summit sherpa Amitabh Kant, center, addresses a press conference at the International Media Center ahead of the summit in New Delhi, Sept. 8, 2023. [AP] The G20 leaders have welcomed the ...

But with international divisions, progress will be tough.Finally, it's South Africa's turn. The country took ... granting the African Union membership in 2023, the G20 will now finally arrive ...

Rubio echoed the allegations that South Africa was "doing very bad things," and said his job was to "advance American interests" instead of wasting taxpayer dollars to attend liberal events.

However, the country is also managing the dilution of its own position in international affairs. It is no longer the sole African representative in the G20. The African Union is now a member and ...