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US Treasury's Bessent to skip G20 meeting in South Africa, sources say 
By: Reuters 19th February 2025 US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will skip next week's meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 major... →
Egypt says Gaza should be rebuilt without displacing Palestinians
By: Reuters 19th February 2025 Egypt's president called on the international community on Wednesday to adopt a plan to rebuild war-torn Gaza without displacing Palestinians,... →
Western Cape seeks to deepen economic ties with the EU
By: Rebecca Campbell 14th February 2025 Western Cape provincial trade, tourism and investment promotion agency Wesgro has highlighted its latest EU Trade and Investment Breakfast, which... →
European Parliament seeks freeze on aid to Rwanda over Congo conflict
By: Reuters 14th February 2025 The European Parliament urged the European Union on Thursday to freeze direct budget support for Rwanda until it breaks links with Tutsi-led M23... →
South Africa's G20 ambitions bump up against reality of Trump
By: Reuters 12th February 2025 South Africa's G20 presidency was meant to be an opportunity to get rich, powerful nations to pay attention to poorer countries' concerns such as... →
Egypt's Sisi to not attend any White House talks if Gaza displacement on agenda, Egyptian sources say
By: Reuters 12th February 2025 Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will not travel to Washington for talks at the White House if the agenda includes US President Donald... →
EFF condemns Trump’s ‘genocidal declaration’ against Palestinians 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 11th February 2025 The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) on Tuesday said it was not surprised by US President Donald Trump’s sentiments on the forced removal of... →
Too early to assess US tariffs' impact on world economy, IMF managing director says
By: Reuters 11th February 2025 US tariffs are an "evolving story" and it is too early to assess their impact on the world economy, International Monetary Fund Managing Director... →
