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South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool Returns Home After US Expulsion
South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool, who was expelled from the US and declared persona non grata, has returned home to a hero's welcome.
South Africa's former US Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool has returned home after being expelled from the United States and declared persona non grata by the Trump administration. He was given a hero's welcome upon his return in Cape Town. The expulsions came amid controversy over his role as South Africa's Special Envoy for International Cooperation, which some have accused of promoting Chinese interests. Rasool's homecoming marks an end to a tumultuous period in relations between South Africa and the US.
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