South Africa Expects US to Exclude It From G-20 Talks Next Year

South Africa expects to be notified by the US that it will be excluded from participating in Group of 20 meetings during its presidency, according to people familiar with the matter, marking a further deterioration in ties between the two countries.

Officials in Pretoria familiar with the discussions, who asked not to be identified as the information is private, said they believe an announcement is imminent.

Relations between the two nations have worsened in recent months, culminating in the US boycott of South Africa’s hosting of the G-20 leaders’ summit over the weekend — the first held on African soil. ...