Tenures end for mission chiefs in at least 29 countries, including 13 in Africa, as US reshapes its diplomatic posture
The Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial and other senior embassy posts as it moves to reshape the US diplomatic posture abroad with personnel deemed fully supportive of Donald Trump’s “America first” priorities.
Africa is the continent most affected by the removals, with ambassadors from 13 countries being removed: Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Gabon, Côte d’Ivoire, Madagascar, Mauritius, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia and Uganda.
Second is the Asia-Pacific region, with ambassadorial changes coming to six countries: Fiji, Laos, the Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines and Vietnam affected.
Four countries in Europe (Armenia, Macedonia, Montenegro and Slovakia) are affected; as are two each in the Middle East (Algeria and Egypt); South Asia (Nepal and Sri Lanka); and the western hemisphere (Guatemala and Suriname).
Let us hope that the US withdrawal allows the African nations to do what Europe is doing. Europe should increase fair partnerships and relationships to build up our brothers and sisters.
Lol just stop. Russia and China fill the vacuum with money.
China has already been moving into Africa, for some time. Russia doesn’t have the currency to support such international adventures.
Not going to argue against that in 2025. Check out Russia’s military relations in Africa via purported mercenaries