The United States is expelling South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool, accusing him of being a race-baiting politician who dislikes America and President Trump. This move highlights the deepening tensions between the U.

The development comes amid slumped ties since Donald Trump cut US financial aid to South Africa, citing disapproval of its land policy and its genocide case against Washington's ally Israel at the International Court of Justice.

The United States expelled South Africa's ambassador, Ebrahim Rasool, after Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused him of being hostile to both America and President TrumpThis action followed growing tensions over South Africa’s land reform policies and its genocide case against IsraelReacting,

The South African presidency on Saturday said the expulsion of its Ambassador to the United States, Ebrahim Rasool, is “regrettable.” The presidency disclosed this in a short statement published on X on Saturday.

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.