Diplomatic row erupts as South Africa refuses US embassy delegation at G20 handover ceremony, prompting sharp rebuke from Trump administration officials.

The G20's leadership is heading away from the Global South just as debt problems in poorer countries threaten to flare again, testing whether the group's ambitions on debt relief will translate into action under a United States presidency.

Ireland came up short but that was a belter of a way to end November. You can read Matt Gault's report from Dublin here, and keep an eye on the BBC Sport website and app for more reaction. We're off for a lie down. Thanks for joining us, not only tonight but for all of the games, and enjoy the rest of your evening!

World leaders with the Group of 20 rich and developing nations will meet this weekend in Johannesburg for the bloc’s first summit in Africa

Trump has repeated debunked claims that Afrikaners are facing a "white genocide" in South Africa. Critics say the false statements are causing conflict in a country still recovering from apartheid.

BBC World Service’s global news programme Newsday will establish a team in Kenya, co-presenting from London and Nairobi, while our leading Africa-focused news podcast Focus on Africa will relocate from London to join the TV production team in Nairobi.

The Africa CDC said the number of cases of cholera stands at three times higher than those reported in 2022. Five countries account for almost 90% of the more than 300,000 cases reported so far this year, it said, with more than 7,000 people dying from the disease.