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South Africa Reportedly Looking for New Ambassador to US After Expulsion of Previous One
South Africa Reportedly Looking for New Ambassador to US After Expulsion of Previous One
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - On Friday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that South Africa's Ambassador, Ebrahim Rasool, was no longer welcome in the US, as he is... 17.03.2025, Sputnik Africa
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South Africa is urgently looking for a new ambassador to the United States to replace Ebrahim Rasool, who was declared persona non grata last week, the US portal Semafor reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.The expulsion of Rasool gives South Africa the opportunity to expel the US ambassador if he publicly criticizes the country's authorities, one of the sources told Semafor. Meanwhile, another unnamed government official said that South Africa was not considering retaliatory measures so far.During his address at the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA) in Johannesburg, Rasool said that white supremacism was driving US President Donald Trump's "disrespect" for the "current hegemonic order" of the world, including the United Nations and the G20, Breitbart News Network reported.The spokesman for South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation, Chrispin Phiri, said on Saturday that the South African government would use diplomatic channels in connection with Rasool's declaration as persona non grata.
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South Africa Reportedly Looking for New Ambassador to US After Expulsion of Previous One
16:31 17.03.2025 (Updated: 13:24 18.03.2025) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - On Friday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that South Africa's Ambassador, Ebrahim Rasool, was no longer welcome in the US, as he is a "race-baiting politician" who hates the country and US President Donald Trump.
South Africa is urgently looking for a new ambassador to the United States to replace Ebrahim Rasool, who was declared persona non grata last week, the US portal Semafor reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.
The expulsion of Rasool gives South Africa the opportunity to expel the US ambassador if he publicly criticizes the country's authorities, one of the sources told Semafor. Meanwhile, another unnamed government official said that South Africa was
not considering retaliatory measures so far.
During his address at the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA) in Johannesburg, Rasool said that
white supremacism was driving US President Donald Trump's "disrespect" for the "current hegemonic order" of the world, including the United Nations and the G20, Breitbart News Network reported.
The spokesman for South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation, Chrispin Phiri, said on Saturday that the South African government would use diplomatic channels in connection with Rasool's declaration as persona non grata.
