Author: Hammeed M. Bello, PhD

THE 2025 annual summit of the 20 world’s largest economies (G20) is holding in Johannesburg, South Africa this weekend, and the largest economy in the world, the United States, is boycotting it, accusing South Africa of implementing local policies that allegedly undermine white farmers in South Africa. While South Africa is making history by being the first African country to host the G20 summit, believed to be an opportunity for Africa to play an active role in the strategic economic and geopolitical dynamics of the world, the United States President, Donald Trump has picked issues with South Africa’s President Cyril…