World leaders are arriving for a historic first Group of 20 summit in Africa that aims to put the problems of poor countries at the top of the global agenda

Prime Minister Mark Carney is headed to the G20 in South Africa where there could be more space to try and advance trade talks with other countries because U.S. President Donald Trump isn't attending.

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -A G20 draft leaders' declaration includes references to "climate change" in defiance of U.S. objections, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday. The draft declaration was agreed ahead of this weekend's summit in Johannesburg without U.S. input.

Hundreds of women wearing black gathered in a Johannesburg park on Friday, one day before the start of the Group of 20 summit, to stage a 15-minute lie-down protest symbolizing the 15 lives lost daily to gender-based violence in South Africa.

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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -G20 envoys have agreed a draft leaders' declaration ahead of this weekend's summit in Johannesburg, without input from the United States, three sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s ambition to have the G20 leaders’ summit issue a declaration is within reach, with sources telling the Sunday Times the Sherpas are close to a final agreement.

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