What is the state of US-South African diplomatic relations?
Mar 17, 2025 #InsideStory #DonaldTrump #AlJazeeraEnglish
The US declares the South African ambassador 'persona non grata' - citing his criticis
Mar 17, 2025 #InsideStory #DonaldTrump #AlJazeeraEnglish
The US declares the South African ambassador 'persona non grata' - citing his criticism of the Trump administration.
South Africa expresses regret at the expulsion of its envoy, but is taking no action in return.
Can relations be repaired?
Presenter: Dareen Abughaida
Guests:
Melanie Verwoerd -- Political analyst and former South African ambassador to Ireland
Mark Pfeifle -- President of PR firm Off the Record Strategies and former US Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications
Frank Gerits -- Assistant Professor in the History of International Relations department at Utrecht University
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