The South African presidency has revealed that France rescinded an invitation for the country to attend the upcoming Group of Seven (G7) summit in June, citing pressure from the United States.

The G7, which includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the U.S., is scheduled to meet in Évian-les-Bains, southeastern France, from June 15 to 17.

Vincent Magwenya, a spokesperson for the South African presidency, told Bloomberg: “The invitation was withdrawn by the French government due to sustained pressure from the US. That’s the communication we received from the French government.”

Earlier, a French official said South Africa was not invited because Kenya which President Emmanuel Macron plans to visit in April  would attend instead. Other invited countries include India, South Korea, and Brazil. Kenya’s principal secretary for foreign affairs said the East African nation, alongside African Union Commission chair Mahmoud Youssouf, was invited to “articulate Africa’s perspective.”

The decision follows months of tension between South Africa and former U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, after Trump accused South Africa of permitting a “white genocide” during a meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa a claim Ramaphosa strongly rejected. Trump also boycotted last year’s G20 summit in Johannesburg, where Macron had invited Ramaphosa to participate in the G7.