WATCH | G20 adopts historic declaration at first summit on African soil, led by Ramaphosa

The article discusses the opening of the G20 summit hosted in South Africa for the first time on African soil, addressed by President Cyril Ramaphosa. He announced that the attending leaders from 18 G20 countries reached a consensus to adopt a declaration, marking a significant achievement for South Africa despite opposition from U.S. President Donald Trump, who was absent and had previously warned against it. The declaration emphasizes key issues such as the high cost of debt financing for poor countries, a just energy transition, climate change, inequality, and poverty. Ramaphosa humorously referenced a Roman philosopher's quote about new things emerging from Africa to highlight the summit's positive start. The content of the declaration remains to be detailed, with implications for future international commitments on global challenges.