The consensus is that it was Ebrahim Rasool’s responsibility to hold his tongue, a kind of golden rule in diplomacy.

Analysis - In a rare move, the Trump administration expelled Ebrahim Rasool, South Africa's ambassador to Washington, in mid-March 2025. In a post on X, US secretary of state Marco Rubio accused ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says South Africa’s ambassador to the United States “is no longer welcome” in the United ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday declared Ebrahim Rasool, South Africa’s ambassador to the United States, persona non grata, saying “he is no longer welcome in our great country.” ...

The expulsion of Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool by the United States is not merely a diplomatic slight—it is a blatant act of political coercion aimed at silencing South Africa’s independent voice.

The U.S. is expelling South Africa's ambassador, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, calling the envoy a "race-baiting politician" who hates President Donald Trump.

"South Africa's ambassador to the United States is no longer welcome in our great country," Rubio said Friday in a post on X. Advertisement "Ebrahim Rasool is a race-baiting politician who hates ...

Johannesburg — The Trump administration expelled South Africa's Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool on Friday, giving him 72 hours to leave the country. In a social media post, Secretary of State Marco ...

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 ...

The South African ambassador to the United States, Ebrahim Rasool, is no longer welcome in the US, several news publications reported on Saturday. The Guardian states: "South Africa's ambassador ...