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,

US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent, who had previously confirmed his attendance, posted on X on Thursday, saying that due to obligations in Washington, he would not be coming for the gathering next week.

Director-General of the South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation Zane Dangor speaks to journalists ahead of the G20 Foreign Minister Meeting at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa on February 20, 2025. Photo: AFP