As leaders and diplomats from more than 40 nations arrive in South Africa for a historic G20 summit, the Trump administration’s decision to skip the event is raising eyebrows. With demonstrations expected, we discuss the stakes and what Africa’s first-ever G20 summit could mean for the continent.

<p dir="ltr">As leaders and diplomats from more than 40 nations arrive in South Africa for a historic G20 summit, the Trump administration&rsquo;s decision to skip the event is raising eyebrows. With demonstrations expected, we discuss the stakes and what Africa&rsquo;s first-ever G20 summit could mean for the continent.</p>

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<p>Monocle’s unrivalled coverage of news and current affairs kicks off on weekdays with ‘The Globalist’ at 07.00 GMT/08.00 CET. Anchored from London and Zürich, join our editors for insight and opinion on the big current affairs and business stories of the day and a review of the European front pages. Nominated for Best Daily Podcast in the 2020 British Podcast Awards. </p>

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