By Andrea Shalal, Christian Kraemer, David Lawder MIAMI/BERLIN (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday he will skip next week's meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 major economies in Cape Town,

The Treasury secretary is the second top U.S. official not to attend the Group of 20 gatherings because of rising tension with South Africa over its land policies.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent won’t travel to the Group of 20 finance ministers meeting in South Africa next week as he focuses on the domestic agenda in his first weeks in office, a person familiar with the matter said.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on X that he will miss next weeks G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting in Cape Town due to obligations in Washington. A senior official will attend in

As relations between South Africa and the United States continue on a free-fall, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will skip the meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 major economies scheduled for Cape Town next week.

By Andrea Shalal, Christian Kraemer and David Lawder MIAMI/BERLIN (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will skip next week's meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 major economies in Cape Town,