South Africa says US boycott of G20 is coercion by absentia

US says Johannesburg meeting cannot issue final statement without its presence and that summits priorities run counter to US policy viewsSouth Africa has accused the US of attempting coercion by absentia after Donald Trumps administration confirmed it would boycott the G20 meeting in Johannesburg and said no final statement by G20 leaders could be issued without its presence.The US sent a note last weekend confirming none of its officials would be attending the G20 leaders summit on 22 to 23 Nov...