The White House National Security Council has instructed U.S. government agencies to suspend all preparations for the upcoming G20 summit in South Africa, according to The Washington Post.
South Africa’s 2024/25 maize harvest is now forecast at 14.66 million tonnes, up 14 % from last season and slightly above March’s estimate, the Crop Estimates Committee said in its latest outlook.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said he spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss ending the Ukraine war and improving strained bilateral ties, amid rising tensions following Trump’s return to office and policy disagreements.
The United States of America on Friday gave marching orders to the South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool declaring him ‘persona non grata’ - the latin phrase for “unwelcome person”.
European Union leaders announced a 4.7 billion euro ($5.10 billion) investment package during a visit to South Africa on Thursday, at a time when both are on worse terms with the United States than they have been for decades.
The eighth summit between the leaders of the EU and South Africa will take place in Cape Town, South Africa, on 13th March.
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