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South Africa names new US ambassador amid tense Trump ties

https://www.dw.com/en/south-africa-appoints-veteran-afrikaner-politician-roelf-meyer-as-us-ambassador-amid-tense-trump-ties/a-76794872https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/15/south-africa-names-ambassador-us-roelf-meyerhttps://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-international/ap-veteran-negotiator-roelf-meyer-appointed-as-south-africas-ambassador-to-the-us/
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South Africa names apartheid-era negotiator as ambassador to US

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/15/south-africa-names-ambassador-us-roelf-meyerTheguardian.com
South Africa names apartheid-era negotiator as ambassador to US

Veteran negotiator Roelf Meyer appointed as South Africa’s ambassador to the US

https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-international/ap-veteran-negotiator-roelf-meyer-appointed-as-south-africas-ambassador-to-the-us/Thehill.com
Veteran negotiator Roelf Meyer appointed as South Africa’s ambassador to the US

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