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South Africa accepts Trump's new US ambassador
Bozell, a conservative aligned with Trump’s America First policy, aims to challenge South Africa on geopolitical ties and promote contentious refugee status claims, amid strained bilateral relations.
- On Monday, South Africa said it accepted Brent Bozell, nominee and conservative US envoy, as the new US ambassador, the foreign affairs department announced.
- Citing Pretoria's ties with Russia, China and Iran, Trump chose Bozell in March last year to press Pretoria over geostrategic drift and disputes like the ICJ genocide case.
- He told senators in October he would push Pretoria to end its genocide case against Israel and promote refugee status for white Afrikaners, repeating claims of `genocide`.
- An accreditation ceremony with President Cyril Ramaphosa is set for April, and a US State Department official said Bozell `looks forward to taking up his post and representing America First foreign policy`.
- Following his March last year nomination, Bozell said he would push Pretoria to end its genocide case against Israel, referencing recent naval activity with Russia, China, and Iran.
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South Africa accepts Trump's new U.S. ambassador
South Africa on Monday said it accepted a conservative envoy highly critical of Pretoria as the new U.S. ambassador to the country, amid frayed relations with President Donald Trump. The two countries' governments have been at odds over a series of international and domestic policies, including South Africa's genocide case…
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South Africa accepts Trump’s new US ambassador
South Africa on Monday said it accepted a conservative envoy highly critical of Pretoria as the new US ambassador to the country, amid frayed relations with President Donald Trump. The two countries' governments have been at odds over a series of international and domestic policies, including South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International
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