South Africa's exclusion from G7 summit no surprise, says Ramaphosa
Reports say the US pressured France to rescind Ramaphosa’s invitation after Trump threatened to boycott the summit.
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Reports say the US pressured France to rescind Ramaphosa’s invitation after Trump threatened to boycott the summit.
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