U.S. Reportedly Plans to Bar South Africa From 2026 G20 Events, Invite Poland at High Level

Overview

• CNN, citing a source familiar with the matter, reported that Washington does not intend to invite South African representatives to G20 meetings hosted in the United States in 2026.
• The White House and State Department have been asked for comment, and South African presidential spokesman Vincent Magwenya said the government views the reports as speculation until it receives formal notice.
• Such a move would constitute the first full exclusion of a member in the G20’s more than two-decade history, according to the reporting.
• The administration is said to plan a high-level invitation for Poland to participate in 2026 G20 events.
• The United States assumes the G20 presidency on December 1, and the 2026 summit is planned at President Trump’s Doral resort in Florida.