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UPDATE | Trump nominates Brent Bozell III as ambassador to South Africa

Donald Trump has nominated Leo Brent Bozell III as ambassador to South Africa amidst deteriorating diplomatic relations between the two countries.
The nomination follows the expulsion of South Africa's ambassador, Ebrahim Rasool, after comments considered critical of Trump.
Bozell lacks experience in Africa and is expected to support US interests, particularly regarding Israel.
The nomination requires US Senate confirmation and comes amid Trump's executive order that limits US aid to South Africa.

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Bloomberg

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Targeted by Trump, South Africa Seeks to Reset Trade Relations

South Africa is working to reset US relations that have been under assault by Donald Trump since his return to the White House.

2 days ago·United States

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Wonkette

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Is It GOOD To Name A Pro-Apartheid Loon As Ambassador To South Africa?

Brent Bozell III at the James Holshouser Speaker SeriesIn normal times, the US expelling the ambassador from another country would be big news! It’s an unusual move, reserved for the worst sort of behavior. In 2012 Obama expelled the Venezuelan consul general in Miami over allegations that she had discussed possible cyberattacks on US soil, and the Syrian chargé d’affaires in response to a massacre there. And Obama and Biden expelled Russian dip…

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Breitbart

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Trump Nominates Brent Bozell as Ambassador to South Africa

President Donald Trump has named Brent Bozell III his nominee for U.S. ambassador to South Africa.

2 days ago·United States

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Semafor

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White House fails to appoint top Africa job for third time

The ScoopThe White House’s attempt to appoint a senior Africa director has fallen apart for the third time, according to three people familiar with the matter.Col. Jean-Philippe Peltier, a career intelligence officer who was born in Chad and raised across Francophone Africa, had been lined up for the top Africa role. But he will no longer be joining the White House after failing to reach an agreement on housing compensation terms, according to t…

2 days ago·New York, United States

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Le Monde

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In the midst of a crisis with South Africa, Donald Trump appoints a new ambassador to Pretoria

Brent Bozell is a strong supporter of Israel, which South Africa accuses of committing genocide in Gaza. His appointment comes as the South African ambassador to Washington was expelled.

3 days ago·Paris, France

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Trump appoints a famous media critic as a new ambassador to South Africa

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, announced through his Truth Social account that Brent Bozell will be the new ambassador of the country to South Africa, a position that different political analysts have considered extremely important in the current administration, given the frictions that have existed between the White House and Pretoria over the past few weeks. “I am pleased to announce that Brent Bozell will be our next United…

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