US EditionExpelled South African ambassador returns home, says will wear US sanction as ‘badge of dignity’
- Ebrahim Rasool, the South African ambassador expelled by the U.S., received a warm welcome from supporters at Cape Town International Airport upon his return home on March 23, 2025.
- Rasool stated, 'I will wear my persona non grata as a badge of dignity' during his address to supporters and emphasized the need to repair relations with the U.S. While supporting Palestine.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described Rasool as a 'race-baiting politician' and cited anti-American sentiments as part of the rationale for his expulsion.
- Rasool emphasized the importance of South Africa fixing its relationship with the U.S. While also resisting pressure regarding their case against Israel at the International Court of Justice.
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South African Ambassador Returns Home to Warm Welcome After Expulsion from D.C.
South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool returned home to a hero’s welcome Sunday after being expelled from Washington. Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently declared Rasool to be “persona non grata” in the latest move taken by the Trump administration against South Africa. Speaking in Cape Town on Sunday, Rasool criticized the Trump administration for cutting off aid to South Africa. Ebrahim Rasool: “We have tried to engage. We have been met w…
🔒 Rasool defiant after US expulsion, returns to South Africa
Key topics: Rasool ousted after criticizing Trump, calls himself a “persona non grata.” US-South Africa ties worsen over land reform and racial tensions. Rasool urges SA to reassess US trade ties under Trump administration. Sign up for your early morning brew of the BizNews Insider to keep you up to speed with the content that matters. The newsletter will land in your inbox at 5:30am weekdays. Register here. Support South Africa’s bastion of in…
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