Bangladesh, Nov. 30 -- The G20 Summit held this month in Johannesburg marked a transformative moment in the evolution of global governance. It was the first time the summit convened on African soil and the first occasion on which the African Union joined as a full member, signaling a long-overdue recognition of Africas central role in shaping the global economic future. Yet this moment of historic inclusion was overshadowed by the equally unprecedented absence of a founding member-the United States-whose decision to boycott the summit on flimsy pretexts introduced a jarring note of discord. Washingtons attempt to block the host country from issuing a final declaration only further exposed the geopolitical tensions quietly reshaping the wo...