Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday evening he was boycotting the G20 meeting in South Africa scheduled for later this month over the country's controversial land expropriation law.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks after a tour of a migrant return center and a demonstration of a dog trained to sniff out narcotics, at La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City, February 5, 2025. Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via REUTERS

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend the upcoming G20 summit in South Africa due to concerns about the country's policies, including land reforms. This decision follows similar criticism from President Trump,

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will skip the G20 summit, accusing South Africa of pushing an 'anti-American' agenda and criticising its stance on DEI and climate policies

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend the upcoming G20 foreign ministers meeting in South Africa, the State Department confirmed Wednesday. The decision comes just days after President Donald Trump warned

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he won’t attend a Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg later this month, citing among his reasons South Africa’s new land-expropriation law, which has been assailed by President Donald Trump.

"South Africa is doing very bad things. Expropriating private property. Using G20 to promote solidarity, equality, & sustainability. In other words: DEI and climate change," Rubio said in his post on X,

Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote on X that he will not be attending the G-20 summit in Johannesburg as a protest against the South African government.