Why was South Africa’s ambassador to the US expelled? A view of the Ebrahim Rasool affair
The consensus is that it was Ebrahim Rasool’s responsibility to hold his tongue, a kind of golden rule in diplomacy.
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Africa: Why Was South Africa's Ambassador to the U.S. Expelled? a View of the Ebrahim Rasool Affair
Analysis - In a rare move, the Trump administration expelled Ebrahim Rasool, South Africa's ambassador to Washington, in mid-March 2025. In a post on X, US secretary of state Marco Rubio accused ...
Expelled South African ambassador returns home and says will wear US sanction as ‘badge of dignity’
The South African ambassador who was expelled from the United States and declared persona non grata by the Trump ...
Rubio says South Africa’s ambassador to the US ‘is no longer welcome’ in the country
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says South Africa’s ambassador to the United States “is no longer welcome” in the United ...
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U.S. to expel South African ambassador
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday declared Ebrahim Rasool, South Africa’s ambassador to the United States, persona non grata, saying “he is no longer welcome in our great country.” ...
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Ebrahim Rasool returns to South Africa: No regrets after US expulsion
Former ambassador to the US, Ebrahim Rasool, returned home on Sunday "with no regrets ... penetrate a group that has clearly ...
Ebrahim Rasool returns to South Africa after controversial US expulsion
Ebrahim Rasool, former South African Ambassador to the US, returns home to a hero's welcome after being declared 'persona non ...
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South Africa Will Not Be Bullied: Standing with Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool and Defending Our Sovereignty
The expulsion of Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool by the United States is not merely a diplomatic slight—it is a blatant act of political coercion aimed at silencing South Africa’s independent voice.