U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Friday that South Africa’s ambassador to Washington had been declared persona non grata, signaling worsening relations between the two countries. In a post on X, Rubio said South Africa’s ambassador to the U.S., Ebrahim Rasool, was “no longer welcome in our great country.” “Ebrahim Rasool is a race-baiting politician who hates America and hates @POTUS [President of the United States].” There has been no immediate response from South Africa’s embassy in Washington. Rubio’s move came amid tense relations between the U.S. and South Africa. President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order suspending