US Urged France to Revoke South Africa G-7 Invite, Pretoria Says
The flags of the European Union, from left, Germany, United Kingdom, United States, France, Canada, Italy and Japan in Paris.
Photographer: Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty ImagesFrance withdrew an invitation for South Africa to attend a summit of Group of Seven leaders in June following pressure from the US, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office said.
Leaders of the world’s richest nations are scheduled to meet in Évian-les-Bains, in southeastern France, from June 15-17.