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Diplomacy & Power April 16, 2026 493 stories in this edition

South Africa names apartheid-era negotiator as ambassador to US

The Guardian World / Global / 1m ago / Rachel Savage in Johannesburg
South Africa names apartheid-era negotiator as ambassador to US

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Appointment of Roelf Meyer seen as attempt to improve relations amid false US accusations of ‘white genocide’South Africa has appointed a former apartheid government chief negotiator during the talks that ended white rule in the 1990s as ambassador to the US, in what is seen as an attempt to improve the deeply strained diplomatic relationship between the two countries.Roelf Meyer replaces Ebrahim Rasool, who was expe...

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Appointment of Roelf Meyer seen as attempt to improve relations amid false US accusations of ‘white genocide’South Africa has appointed a former apartheid government chief negotiator during the talks that ended white rul...

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