South Africa has summoned the United States ambassador, Brent Bozell, for the third time in nine months, amid worsening diplomatic tensions between Pretoria and Washington.
A senior South African foreign ministry official said Bozell was called to the ministry on Tuesday to “explain his undiplomatic conduct”, after the US envoy published a strongly worded opinion article accusing the South African government of “hostility” towards the United States.
“It was the third demarche since he started his duties nine months ago. This is a record,” the official told AFP.
Bozell assumed his post in February, at a time when relations between the two countries were already strained over several ...
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South African govt summons US ambassador again amid heightened diplomatic tensions
Source: Sun News Online
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