The US has expelled South Africa’s ambassador, Ebrahim Rasool, citing political tensions and diplomatic disagreements between ...

FAQs: Why was South Africa’s ambassador expelled?Marco Rubio accused Ebrahim Rasool of anti-Trump bias, citing remarks about Elon Musk’s far-right ties, leading to his persona non grata status.

The United States has expelled South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool for criticizing the Trump administration, further heightening tensions between the two countries. In a post on X Friday ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio called South Africa’s U.S. ambassador, Ebrahim Rasool, “a race-baiting politician who hates America” and declared him persona non grata.

Rasool said that ideally, his replacement should be someone who can mend the relationship with the US without sacrificing any of the country's values. Follow us. Sections .

Former South African Ambassador to the United States, Ebrahim Rasool, greets relatives and supporters upon his arrival at Cape Town International Airport on March 23, 2025.

Rasool made comments on US foreign policy and the Make America Great Again movement. He was part of a panel discussing foreign policy hosted by the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection.

Rasool insisted that there was nothing wrong with what he said. "There's nothing that I will say there that I would not say elsewhere. And so, I would stand by my analysis because we were analysing a ...

South Africa's Ebrahim Rasool is an experienced politician and had been serving his second stint as ambassador in the US As a veteran of the anti-apartheid struggle and himself a victim of the ...