African Union says SA’s G20 exclusion will undermine Africa’s voice in global economic discussions [SOUND]

# African Union Commission chairperson, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, says the United States’ exclusion of South Africa from the G20 is deplorable. Every year, a different member state holds the presidency of the G20 and sets the agenda for the leaders’ summit, with the US taking over from South Africa this year. Youssouf says South Africa’s exclusion from the Miami G20 Leaders Summit in December undermines Africa’s voice in global economic discussions and shifts the focus away from the continent: