Kaya 959 Point of View with Phemelo Motene

France denies US pressure in G7 snub

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Did global politics edge South Africa out of the G7? France is pushing back against claims that Donald Trump pressured Emmanuel Macron to withdraw Cyril Ramaphosa’s invitation to the G7 summit in Evian, but the invite is still off the table. Behind the scenes, South Africa says the US threatened to boycott - raising fresh questions about shifting alliances and diplomatic tensions. Phemelo speaks to global affairs expert Dr Terence McNamee.
31 Mar 3PM English South Africa Education · Careers

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