The United States expelled South Africa's ambassador, Ebrahim Rasool, after Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused him of being hostile to both America and President TrumpThis action followed growing tensions over South Africa’s land reform policies and its genocide case against IsraelReacting,

The development comes amid slumped ties since Donald Trump cut US financial aid to South Africa, citing disapproval of its land policy and its genocide case against Washington's ally Israel at the International Court of Justice.

South African ambassador expelled from US called a ‘race-baiting politician’ by Marco Rubio - Ebrahim Rasool had previously served as the ambassador from 2010 to 2015

A major diplomatic crisis unfolds between South Africa and the United States as Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool is expelled following controversial remarks about the Trump administration during a MISTRA webinar,

Rasool was expelled barely two months after he arrived in Washington. It was the latest incident in the deterioration of diplomatic ties between Pretoria and Washington after US P

The South African presidency on Saturday said the expulsion of its Ambassador to the United States, Ebrahim Rasool, is “regrettable.” The presidency disclosed this in a short statement published on X on Saturday.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio called South Africa’s U.S. ambassador, Ebrahim Rasool, “a race-baiting politician who hates America” and declared him persona non grata.

South African Ambassador to the U.S. Embrahim Rasool was criticized by Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday over his remarks about President Donald Trump.

Rubio's remarks come after Trump signed an executive order that cut aid and assistance to the Black-led South African government.