South Africa appoints a special US envoy after its ambassador was expelled
- Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa's President, appointed Mcebisi Jonas a special envoy to the U.S. On Monday.
- This appointment occurred after relations deteriorated following policies and comments made by President Trump.
- Trump criticized South Africa's policies and treatment of white minorities, leading to funding cuts.
- Trump stated the U.S. Might skip the Group of 20 summit if South Africa hosted it.
- South Africa expelled its U.S. Ambassador in March, and no replacement has been named, highlighting strained relations.
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South Africa Appoints Special Envoy to US After Ambassador’s Expulsion - The Thinking Conservative
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Mcebisi Jonas as special envoy to the U.S. to help rebuild relations between the two nations. The post South Africa Appoints Special Envoy to US After Ambassador’s Expulsion appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.
South Africa Appoints Special Envoy to US After Ambassador’s Expulsion
South Africa appointed a special envoy to the United States on April 14, after Pretoria’s ambassador was expelled by the U.S. government last month. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Mcebisi Jonas to the post, saying he would help rebuild relations between the two nations, which have severely broken down in recent months. Jonas, who was deputy finance minister between 2014 and 2017, is currently chairman of telecommunications gro…
South Africa replaces expelled ambassador with former deputy finance minister
South Africa announced it will replace former ambassador to the United States Ebrahim Rasool with a special envoy, Mcebisi Jonas, who has a background as deputy finance minister. Secretary of State Marco Rubio expelled Rasool weeks ago and gave him…
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